Recent Features, News & Products from Hardware Connection
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Aubuchon Company to Acquire Spangler’s Ace Hardware in Pennsylvania
The Aubuchon Company has announced an agreement to acquire Spangler’s Ace Hardware in Dover, Pennsylvania, from the Spangler family. The store will continue operating under the Spangler’s Ace Hardware name
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Dierks Bentley Headlines Dealer Concert at Do it Best and True Value 2026 Spring Market
Do it Best and True Value have lined up a high-profile entertainment highlight for their combined 2026 Spring Market, announcing that multi-Platinum country artist Dierks Bentley will headline a private
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Brownsboro Hardware & Paint Customers Rally to Fund 11,400 Wreaths for Veterans in Louisville
For the second consecutive year, a locally driven fundraising effort ensured that every veteran laid to rest at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery was honored with a wreath during the Wreaths
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Holiday Displays Drive Traffic and Community Connection for Two Do it Best Retailers
Santa’s full-body display still features its original mechanical charm—his arm gently rises and falls, and he slowly turns at the waist, just as he did nearly 80 years ago when
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50+ Years of Retail Know-How from the Industry’s Tech Whisperer
From decades at his family’s Cornell’s Hardware to his current role with Aubuchon, John Fix III reflects on legacy, technology and the business that shaped him. When longtime Cornell’s True
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2026 Orgill Dealer Market—Innovation Starts Here
Advertisement — Join us this February in Orlando, FL to experience nearly 1 million square feet of innovative retail solutions, exclusive products,promotions, and industry-leading workshops. Connect with top vendors, retailers,
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Yin and Yang of Running a Hardware Store
Set on Taft’s west side in the heart of California oil country, Cooper’s True Value stands as a locally rooted alternative to big-box chains miles away in Bakersfield, giving the
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Epicor Insights 2025 Delivers Customer Training, AI Roadmap and Industry Collaboration
Epicor hosted its Insights for Building Supply and Retail 2025 conference November 19–21 at the Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland, drawing about 800 attendees representing building-supply dealers, hardware and home-center
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In the News: New Leadership, New Markets and Notable Transactions
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE The hardware industry continues to see movement across its leadership ranks, with retailers, distributors and vendors announcing new hires, promotions and strategic role changes. Here are
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Every Day is Easier with Epicor Propello
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