Category: Home Center & Hardware

May 15, 2014

Sherwin-Williams Welcomed North of the Border, Rejected by Mexico

Last year at this time The Sherwin-Williams Co. seemed to be almost basking in the glow of a seemingly auspicious...

By Arthur Rosenberg

April 24, 2014

Company Snapshot: The Sherwin-Williams Co. Stops Short of Mexico

Address: 101 W Prospect Ave Cleveland, OH 44115-1075 Telephone: 216 566-2000 Internet Homepage: http://www.sherwin-williams.com Year founded: 1866 Total Stores: 3,908...

By Arthur Rosenberg

April 17, 2014

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – April 2014

Personnel Update: ABC Supply Co. promoted Todd Buehl to the position of CFO and Treasurer.  Buehl, who joined ABC Supply...

By Arthur Rosenberg

April 10, 2014

Home Depot Puts Its Money Where Its Omni Channel Is

From its inception, Home Depot has operated from a platform which quickly took this industry by storm.  The company’s founders...

By Arthur Rosenberg

March 27, 2014

Company Snapshot: Ace Hardware Corp.

Address: 2200 Kensington Ct. Oak Brook, IL 60523-2100 Telephone: 630 990-6600 Internet Homepage: http://www.acehardware.com Total Annual Sales: $4,154,200,000 Senior Executives:...

By Arthur Rosenberg

March 20, 2014

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – March 2014

Personnel Update: Aaron’s has named Michael P. Ryan as VP of Franchising. He replaces Todd Evans, who is leaving the...

By Arthur Rosenberg

March 13, 2014

Patrick Lumber and the Pittsburgh Steelers

Just the other day, two stories came across my desk as I was updating the Building Products section of Chain...

By Arthur Rosenberg

February 27, 2014

Company Snapshot: Fastenal Company

Address: 2001 Theurer Blvd Winona, Minnesota 55987 Telephone: 507 454-5374 Internet Homepage: http://www.fastenal.com Year Founded: 1967 Total Stores: 2,687 Total...

By Arthur Rosenberg

February 20, 2014

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – February 2014

Personnel Update: 84 Lumber Co. promoted Don Baker to the position of VP of Talent Acquisition. Cedar Creek has brought...

By Arthur Rosenberg

February 13, 2014

Home Depot Looks to Offer Same Day Shipping

Years ago retailers which dominated an industry or a market segment were referred to as category killers.  During its early...

By Arthur Rosenberg

January 30, 2014

Company Snapshot: Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

Raising the Roof with Class Address: 505 Huntmar Park Dr; Suite #300 Herndon, VA 20170-5152 Phone: 571 323-3939 (Corp. Office)...

By Arthur Rosenberg

January 23, 2014

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – January 2014

Personnel Update: ABC Supply has named Steve Reuter Exec Director of American Construction Metals, a business unit of the company. ...

By Arthur Rosenberg

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