DISTRIBUTORS/CO-OPS

Aiming to discover what’s next, the co-op signs a deal with a new-product platform. 

The exhibit floor of the 2014 True Value Fall Reunion, taking place this year in Denver, Colorado, officially opens on Friday, but some early activities are already under way.

Visitors filed into the Colorado Convention Center Thursday afternoon, where drinks and hors d'oeuvres were on-hand at the Farm & Ranch Reception.

The throngs then proceeded to the show floor to get a sneak peek of this year's farm & ranch section, where feed, pet products and lawn & garden products were prominent.

With heavy investment in its Paint Studio and a corresponding media blitz to promote it, wholesale sales at Ace Hardware Corp. jumped double digits in the second quarter, the co-op reported Wednesday morning.

The National Hardware Show offers opportunities for products exposure and feedback.

Ace Hardware International Holdings has teamed up with Safi and Safi Enterprises to bring Ace stores to Afghanistan.

As a part of the development plan, Safi and Safi will open a minimum of 15 Ace Hardware stores in the next 10 years.

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Thomas E. Markert brings to the board a background that includes roles at Office Depot, Citicorp and Procter & Gamble.

Owner Matt Shapiro says area in need of smaller home improvement centers....