Category: Home Center & Hardware

May 23, 2013

Handy Hardware: No Longer a Co-op?

The past few years have been especially brutal to many of the dealers in our industry. This industry was centrally...

By Arthur Rosenberg

May 16, 2013

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – May 2013

Personnel Update: Aaron’s has named David Buck COO, replacing Ken Butler, who is retiring after 39 years with the company....

By Arthur Rosenberg

April 25, 2013

Company Snapshot: Ace Hardware Corp.

Recently, the long reigning leader of retailer cooperatives completed a changing of the guard as John Venhuizen was named President...

By Arthur Rosenberg

April 18, 2013

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – April 2013

Personnel Update: Ace Hardware Corp. announced that John Venhuizen has been named President and CEO of the hardware cooperative. The...

By Arthur Rosenberg

April 11, 2013

Menards Growing Through An Interstate Bigger Box

For years the top three retailers listed in Chain Store Guide’s database of Home Center Operators and Hardware Chains have...

By Arthur Rosenberg

March 28, 2013

Company Snapshot: Lowe’s Tepidly Anticipates a House in Order

When most people think of home improvement retailers, Lowe’s and rival Home Depot often first come to mind.

By Arthur Rosenberg

March 21, 2013

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – March 2013

Personnel Update: Handy Hardware Wholesale hired J.R. Ferguson, a former Senior Distribution Manager for Office Depot, as Director of Operations. ...

By Arthur Rosenberg

March 14, 2013

How’s Westlake Progressing Under Ace? The Unveiling of a New Store Design.

Last December, just before Christmas, Ace Hardware bought itself a most interesting holiday gift. Long-time and noted co-op member Westlake...

By Arthur Rosenberg

February 28, 2013

Company Snapshot: Lumber Liquidators – Continuous Inspired Growth

Founded nearly two decades ago, Lumber Liquidators is a growth-based company which remains under the auspices and inspiration of founder...

By Arthur Rosenberg

February 21, 2013

Industry News: Home Center and Hardware Chains – February 2013

Personnel Update: Heartland Co-op announced that CEO Larry Petersen, has retired as panned in mid-2012.  The new CEO is Tom...

By Arthur Rosenberg

February 19, 2013

Perhaps J.C. Penney Can Learn a Lesson From The Home Depot

It may seem like a decade ago when J.C. Penney’s newly crowned wunderkind, CEO Ron Johnson announced several revolutionary and...

By Arthur Rosenberg

January 31, 2013

Company Snapshot: Fastenal Company

Fastenal has been one of the fastest companies to issue a comprehensive financial report for fiscal 2012, which coincides with...

By Arthur Rosenberg

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