Category: Home Center & Hardware

November 5, 2018

Breaking News: Lowe’s to Close 51 Locations

Lowe’s Inc. announced this morning that it will close 20 underperforming US stores and an additional 31 Canadian locations by...

By superadmin

August 30, 2018

Orchard Supply Hardware Going Out of Business

After 87 years, Orchard Supply Hardware will soon close its doors for the last time. That was the announcement made...

By Mike Baker

August 16, 2018

Home Depot Bounces Back – In a Big Way

Home Depot reported Q2 earnings results this week, and the company is back on track, to put it mildly. After...

By Mike Baker

July 26, 2018

Home Depot Expands Online Fulfillment with Lockers

In a move to increase operational efficiency and boost the profile of its buy-online-pickup-in-store program, Home Depot will begin a...

By Mike Baker

July 18, 2018

DATATRAC: Home Center and Hardware Chains – July 2018

Personnel Updates • ABC Supply (37) promoted VP of Operations Mike Jost to COO. • Ace Hardware (52) named Kim...

By Mike Baker

July 12, 2018

Lowe’s CEO: There’s a New Sheriff in Town

Only a week after Marvin Ellison officially took the helm as its new CEO, Lowe’s announced a huge c-suite shakeup,...

By Mike Baker

June 27, 2018

Top 10 Hardware Retailers – 2018 Edition

In advance of the July publication of the 72nd annual edition of Chain Store Guide’s Home Center Operators & Hardware Chains...

By Mike Baker

June 21, 2018

DATATRAC: Home Center and Hardware Chains – June 2018

Personnel Updates • Ace Hardware (51) named John Tovar VP of Retail Operations and New Business. • Do it Best...

By Mike Baker

November 1, 2017

The Hardware Market in Houston

This month, we thought we’d have a look at some of the data from our 2017 Hardware Store Market Share...

By Mike Baker

October 19, 2017

DATATRAC: Home Center and Hardware Chains – October 2017

Personnel Updates • PPG Exec VP Viktor Sekmakas resigned.   Financial Focus • Do It Best Corp. reported FYE 6/24/17...

By Mike Baker

October 12, 2017

The Tile Shop

By Mike Baker

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