Recent Features, News & Products from Hardware Connection
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Epicor to Showcase New Propello Integrations at 2025 Insights Conference
Epicor will highlight new integrations and enhanced capabilities in its latest release of Epicor Propello, the company’s cloud-based retail management solution, at the Epicor Insights for Building Supply and Retail …
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Brownsboro Hardware & Paint EGGFest Raises Record $42,500 for Two Louisville Food Charities
After the 2025 EGGFest, non-profit organizations received more than $43,500. From left: Dawne Gee, founder of A Recipe to End Hunger; Doug Carroll, owner of Brownsboro Hardware & Paint; and …
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Ace Posts Record Second-Quarter Revenue, Digital Sales Soar
Ace Hardware Corporation today reported record second-quarter revenues of $2.8 billion, a 3.9 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, and net income of $119.1 million, up 4.1 …
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Do it Best Group Appoints Lewis in New HR Role
Do it Best Group has appointed Morgan Lewis as director of human resources operations and shared services. In this new role, Lewis will oversee HR operations for both Do it …
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Ace Hardware Launches ‘RedVest Media’ Retail Media Network
Ace Hardware has launched RedVest Media, The Helpful Network, a full-funnel retail media platform offering tools such as onsite premium ads, in-store signage, email and push messaging, and programmatic display, …
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Ace Hardware Hosts Fall 2025 Convention in Chicago, Opens 100th New Store
The full-scale, 10,000-square-foot ELEVATE³ Ace “Store-on-the-Floor” drew crowds at the Fall 2025 Convention, offering retailers a firsthand look at Ace’s innovative, experiential format. Ace Hardware’s Fall 2025 Convention took place …
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Orgill Names Albrecht as EVP & CFO
Julie Albrecht Orgill has appointed Julie Albrecht as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective August 18. Albrecht brings more than 35 years of leadership and finance …
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6 Timeless Retail Tips from Maison Empereur, France’s Oldest Hardware Store
Eighth-generation owner Martin Guez-Empereur stands outside Maison Empereur in Marseille, the oldest hardware store in France—where tradition, craftsmanship, and curiosity welcome customers at the door. In the heart of Marseille …
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Oatey Co. Volunteers Mentor Girls at Skilled Trades Camp in Ohio
Campers at the “Let’s Build Construction Careers” Camp for Girls get hands-on with plumbing basics, learning real-world skills—and gaining the confidence to explore careers in the skilled trades. Associates from …
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Three Louisville Legends Honored with Estwing Golden Hammer Awards
In a ceremony at Brownsboro Hardware in Louisville, Ky., Golden Hammer Awards were presented to long-time retail hardware industry veterans. From left, Doug Carroll, owner of Brownsboro Hardware & Paint; …