Sears Hometown opens inside Heritage Ace HardwareIt's the latest in a string of store-within-a-store concepts that have combined the forces of Sears and Ace. Requiem for a hardware brandHandy Hardware Wholesale had a roller coaster decade. Now it’s over. Looking back on a hardware career The career of Do it Best's Jay Brown hit the triple crown: retailing, manufacturing and distribution. For Ace, a new creative ad agency Ace Hardware named Chicago-based O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul as its strategic and creative advertising agency. Readers Respond: The rumor mill The majority of our poll responders believe there may be some truth to those True Value rumors. Do it Best springs into action in Indy Street Fighter marketing, plus a new vision for paint, highlight a May Market. ABC completes major Norandex deal This marks ABC's largest acquisition in five years. Competition hits, independents respond Orgill CEO sees a healthy hardware industry. More buzz on neonicotinoids True Value Company says phasing out neonic pesticides is an option as alternatives become available, while Orgill says that selling environmentally safe products is a high priority. Products and promotions shine in Chicago Ace makes moves in paint, lighting and outdoor living, to name a few categories. First Previous 70 71 72 73 74 Next Last
