DISTRIBUTORS/CO-OPS

Invigorated by a merger, LBM Advantage hosts its historic first event in Orlando.

Two neighborhood hardware stores will celebrate grand openings in April

The 37-year co-op executive had a front row seat for distribution innovations.

A new director of operations and outside sales rep join the team. 

Gains despite a softer-than-expected housing market. 

Of all the statistics Ace Hardware CEO Ray Griffith presented during the co-op’s Fall Market general session, the one he seemed to be most enthusiastic about focused on simple geography.

He said about 50% of the United States population lives within three miles of an Ace store. “That means there’s plenty of room for growth,” he said.

A complementary deal -- especially in southern and western states.

Maker of stone and wood alternatives gains new distribution