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"All Star" is no ordinary designation

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Appliance maker Whirlpool Corporation’s board of directors has appointed James Loree, president and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., to its board of directors.

The move is effective immediately, according to Whirlpool who said that Loree will serve on the board’s audit committee and the corporate governance and nominating committee.

Home & Garden Showplace, the garden center business unit of True Value Company, today announced Primera as its newest member.

Established in 1999, Primera represents the nation’s largest distribution cooperative in the professional turf and ornamental industry. Currently, over 60 owner-distributors serve thousands of markets through their collective national distribution across the U.S.

Hearth & Home Technologies is recalling a number of its gas fireplaces, gas stoves, gas inserts and log sets, citing a tendency for the gas valve to leak.

The recall affects about 20,000 units of Heat-N-Glo, Heatilator, Outdoor Lifestyles and Quadra Fire products, which encompass both natural and propane gas indoor and outdoor fireplaces, stoves, inserts and log sets.

Last week, HBSDealer reported on the resignation of Ronald Boire from his post as president and CEO of Sears Canada.

The U.S. opportunity he left to pursue turns out to be a plum gig as CEO of Barnes & Noble's Retail business.

Effective Sept. 8, Boire will step up to the helm of the bookselling company, bringing previous experience in consumer electronics from his time at Best Buy and Sony to the table.

Stanley Black & Decker's fourth-quarter earnings dropped 89% on a year-ago basis, due in large part to its mergers and acquisitions activities.

The only thing that's hard about selecting 50 All Stars each year is deciding amongst all the exceptional stores that are operating in the U.S.