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  • K/BIS held in Chicago

    The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show focused on a number of key trends, including “green”...

  • Rental programs pay off

    As hardware stores look for ways to distinguish themselves from the competition and increase cash...

  • 2012 Hardware Store All-Stars

    Last year, the original 50 Home Channel News Hardware Store All-Star honorees established a high bar and a hard act to follow. But the 2012 crop rises to the challenge. This year’s Hardware Store All-Stars, one from each of the 50 U.S. states, have at least one thing in common: Ask them what makes them special and you can bet they’ll include “excellent customer service” in the answer. From there, every path to stardom is unique.

  • Lowe's plans to build 135 to 145 new stores

    At its annual analyst and investor conference in Charlotte, N.C., the company reported that it...

  • The ‘R’ Word Intrudes on HIRI Conference

    The housing market will continue to decline through the rest of 2008, gaining some relief...

  • Economy won't stop innovation, says Stanley exec

    New York City -- Kyle Dancho, Stanley Black & Decker's president of Hand Tools and Fastening, described product successes and economic challenges during a media briefing here at the Westin Hotel in Manhattan.

    Despite the economic doldrums that has decimated the ranks of construction workers -- a key target for the company's products -- Dancho said Stanley is growing. Innovation drives success in hand tools, particularly, he added. 

  • Aligning appliances with community

    It’s been a hectic two years for Jean Hawkins, whose Maytag dealership has changed into...

  • Wal-Mart opens its ‘most energy efficient store’

    The company said the new store, which it calls the “HE.5 prototype,” uses 45 percent...
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