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  • Williams-Sonoma earnings fall 42 percent

    San Francisco-based Williams-Sonoma, parent of Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma Home, saw first-quarter net earnings fall...
  • History of hardware: A survival story

    There’s still quite a number of people left who remember the accomplishments of Arnold Gerberding,...
  • Aubuchon Hardware donates $25,000 to hurricane cleanup project

    Getting rid of mobile homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irene is a costly impediment for many low-income households wanting to start over. But a public-private partnership spearheaded by Vermont state officials got a $25,000 infusion from Aubuchon Hardware, a northeastern chain of 130-plus hardware stores.

    Marcus Moran Jr., Aubuchon president and CEO, presented the donation to Lt. Governor Scott and Lawrence Miller, Secretary of Commerce and Community Development, in a ceremony on Oct. 3. Aubuchon has 25 stores located in Vermont, according to the company’s website.

  • Valspar names president and COO to board

    Gary Hendrickson is responsible for the company’s international and domestic operating units....
  • “Shadow inventory” of homes continues to decline

    CoreLogic, a provider of information, analytics and business services, has reported that the current residential shadow inventory as of July 2011 declined slightly to 1.6 million units, representing a supply of five months. 

    Also known as pending supply, shadow inventory is an estimate calculated by the number of distressed properties not currently listed on multiple listing services (MLSs) that are seriously delinquent (90 days or more), in foreclosure and real estate owned by lenders. 

  • Details emerge from product search data

    Activity on the HCN Buyer's Guide and Product Directory points to diverse interest in home...
  • Milwaukee Tool invests in expansion of hand tool category

    Following the launch of its Hand Tool business in 2010, Milwaukee Tool plans to launch several new products in October 2011, the company said.

    The new products will fall into three new categories, which include Pliers, Snips and PEX Cutting.

  • New appointments at GE

    Three new officers have been named by the global corporation to lead energy infrastructure, fleet...
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