Recent Features, News & Products from Hardware Connection
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Framing The Business
By Larry Myers — Larry Myers frames the idea at the center of his business: giving customers more reasons to walk through the door. At River Ridge Hardware, the combination
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Steel Meets Strategy: Q&A With Mayhew President John Lawless
As expectations rise, Lawless says customers are demanding longer life, tighter consistency and proof behind performance—driving how Mayhew approaches materials and manufacturing. Mayhew president John Lawless offers a long-view perspective
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Expansion Fuels Retail Growth in Flat Year
By Craig Webb — Westlake Ace Hardware’s relocation to a new 16,000-square-foot store in Omaha, Neb., reflects the expansion strategy highlighted in the CS150 report, which led Westlake to a
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Aubuchon Adds Eight Arkansas Locations with Acquisition of F.L. Davis Deal
The Aubuchon Company is expanding further into the South through an agreement to acquire the assets and operations of seven F.L. Davis Ace stores in Arkansas, marking the company’s first
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Iowa-based Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. Announces Leadership Transition
Matthew Parrish will become the ninth CEO/president in Spahn & Rose Lumber Co.’s 122-year history, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the building materials industry to the role.
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Do it Best Group Reports $3.6 Billion Q3, Expands Retail Pulse Rollout
Do it Best Group reported consolidated gross revenues of $3.6 billion for its third quarter, up 46 percent from the prior quarter and nearly 8 percent year over year, according
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Ace Hardware Introduces AI Assistant for In-store Associates
Ace Hardware has introduced an AI-powered tool designed to support store associates with real-time product information and customer assistance, the company announced April 28. The tool, called “Hey ARMA,” is
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Costello’s Ace Hardware Expands with New Stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Costello’s Ace Hardware is expanding its multi-state footprint with a renewed emphasis on new store development, highlighted by a flagship location in Cedar Knolls, N.J., and a new store under
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Do it Best Group Earns Event of the Year Honor at IMPRESS Awards
Do it Best Group was recognized with the Event of the Year award at the IMPRESS Awards, presented by the Meeting Professionals International Indiana Chapter, during a ceremony held April












