Recent Features, News & Products from Hardware Connection
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Spahn & Rose to Acquire Whit Davis Lumber Plus
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire Whit Davis Lumber Plus, a building materials supplier with three central Arkansas locations in Jacksonville, Cabot and Greenbrier. …
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Do it Best Forms Member Care Team, Appoints Hufford as Director
Do it Best has announced the formation of a new member care team, part of a broader initiative to improve support and streamline communication for its member-owners. Jared Hufford has …
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Ace Hardware Elects New Board Member, Re-Elects Directors at 2025 Annual Meeting
Ace Hardware has announced the results of its 2025 board elections, including the addition of a new board member and the re-election of two sitting directors. The changes were finalized …
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Moen Raises Red Flags Over Health Risks of Off-Brand Faucets
A new Moen graphic illustrates the hidden dangers of off-brand faucets, linking contaminated water to potential harm to internal organs—including the liver, kidneys, and brain—caused by long-term exposure to lead …
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Do it Best Group Names Marianne Thompson to Lead Strategic Integration Efforts
Do it Best Group has appointed Marianne Thompson as executive vice president of transformation and integration, a newly created position aimed at steering the next phase of strategic alignment following …
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Store Owner Toolkit: Preparing for Tariff Disruption in Hardware Retail
Independent hardware retailers across the country are facing a growing wave of questions about how tariffs, global sourcing challenges, and market volatility might affect product pricing and inventory planning in …
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Ace Retail Holdings to Relocate Store Support Center to Overland Park
Ace Retail Holdings’ new Store Support Center at Executive Hills in Overland Park will house key operational departments and support more than 250 retail locations nationwide. The move is expected …
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Q1 2025 Earnings Roundup: Big-Box Trends Independent Retailers Should Watch
As three of the nation’s largest home improvement and rural lifestyle retailers released their Q1 2025 big-box retail earnings trends, a clear picture emerged: while overall sales growth is modest, …
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Do it Best Board Chairman Joe Taylor Calls on Independent Retailers to Say “No” to Weber
Joe Taylor is chairman of the board for Do it Best and part of the fourth generation of the Taylor family to lead Taylor’s Do it Center, a family-owned hardware …
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Ace Hardware Reports Record Q1 2025 Revenue, Strong Growth in Digital Sales, and Industry Recognition
Ace Hardware Corporation, the world’s largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative, announced record first-quarter revenues of $2.2 billion, marking a 4.2 percent increase over the same period in 2024. Despite a planned dip in net …