Recent Features, News & Products from Hardware Connection
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Bathroom Remodeling Drives Demand
Kitchen-and-bath categories evolve around remodeling, replacement and design-driven upgrades, with showrooms such as Park Supply Company highlighting how retailers combine inspiration, product selection and practical home solutions under one roof.
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Detour Rat Repellent
Founded with a focus on nontoxic rodent control, Detour Rat Repellent has developed a unique approach to keeping rats away without relying on poison, traps or harmful chemicals. In coastal
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Fluidmaster Universal 2” & 3” Super Flapper
Universal design fits both two-inch and three-inch toilet flush valves. Adjustable configuration helps eliminate size guesswork for customers. Designed for use with most two-piece toilets and major toilet brands. Easy-turn
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Speed Sells: Q&A with Oatey’s VP Retail Marketing, Nicole Fournier
Cleveland-based Oatey supports charitable initiatives through a decade-long partnership with the VeloSano fundraising effort, which benefits cancer research at the Cleveland Clinic. Nicole Fournier, vice president of retail marketing for
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What Trends Drive Kitchen-and-Bath Now
As finishes, multifunction fixtures and accessibility-focused products shape kitchen-and-bath trends in 2026, retailers are increasingly helping customers navigate style and product decisions through showroom displays and design resources such as
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Ace Hardware Reports Record First-Quarter 2026 Results
Ace Hardware reported record first-quarter 2026 revenues of $2.5 billion, an increase of 10.9 percent from the same period last year, while net income rose to $70.1 million from $30.3
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Maine Hardware Stores Rally Support After Robbins Lumber Explosion
Damariscotta Hardware in Damariscotta, Maine, and Randolph Hardware in Randolph, Maine, have launched a Register Round-Up fundraiser to support those affected by the recent fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber
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Former Our Own Hardware CEO James Weyrens Passes Away
James Weyrens, former president and CEO of Our Own Hardware Inc. and a key figure in the formation of what became Do it Best, passed away Jan. 9, 2026, at
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Talarico Named COO in Latest Do it Best-True Value Integration Move
Do it Best Group has named Nick Talarico chief operating officer as the company takes another step toward integrating operations following its 2024 acquisition of True Value. The company announced
