DISTRIBUTORS/CO-OPS

Weyerhaeuser Distribution has added to its Richmond, Virginia, sales team to help better serve local dealers and their customers.

The National Retail Federation pointed to congestion, slowdowns and suspensions during the last few months as the ILWU and PMA fought it out over contracts for dock workers.

OrePac Building Products is now the sole distributor of DuPont Tyvek in Hawaii.

AVM Industries, Inc. has entered into a new distribution deal in the Western region with ABC Supply Co.

Lowry's is a distributor of waterproofing, sealants, air barriers and related products.

The show is described as a “furniture design competition series,” featuring emerging furniture designers competing for $100,000 cash prize, plus plenty of perks.

Orlando, Florida – Ace’s current merchandise strategy is heavy on the paint department, but there were plenty of other categories making news in the 850,000 square feet of exhibits here at the Orange County Convention Center.

Ace Hardware VP Merchandising Frank Carroll, speaking during the General Session here at the 2014 Fall Ace Convention & Exhibits, described the market as “a retail wonderland” with paint leading the way.

Taylor’s Do it Center of Virginia Beach, Va., celebrated the grand opening of its 11th store Saturday. 

The hardware store retailer’s newest store is in the Courthouse Marketplace shopping center in Virginia Beach. The store is the chain’s fifth in Virginia Beach.

 “It was an old fashioned grand opening with a board cutting, the mayor and chief of police,” said marketing manager Tom Townsend. The store’s soft opening took place in August.