True Value

True Value has appointed Kathleen Guion to its board of directors as an outside member effective August 2012. With more than 13 years of C-level experience, Guion has played pivotal roles in corporate turnarounds, leveraged buyouts and an initial public offering. Her experience takes in the implementation of new technologies in retail real estate development and operations.

The weather didn't help, as retail comparable store sales slipped 1.9% across the co-op.

Chicago-based hardware co-op True Value recognized its top suppliers during its annual merchandise partners meeting...

From coast-to-coast to yet another coast, Chicago-based True Value Company recognized 14 True Value hardware stores as winners of its annual "Best Hardware Store in Town" award.

This year's list included a Bermuda retailer, marking the first time a member outside of the United States was honored by the award.

“Our vision is to help every True Value be the ‘best hardware store in town,’ and these 14 stores represent what it takes to exceed customer expectations,” said Lyle Heidemann, president and chief executive officer of True Value Co.

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The co-op has added Dutch Boy and Pratt & Lambert products to its Color Center format....

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Chicago -- Here is a statistic that is raising optimism within the True Value pet department: 72% of pet owners consider their pet a member of their family. And what's more, 70% of dog owners think their dog understands how they are feeling better than most people do.

It's no secret that home owners love their pets, but the category is attractive to independent hardware stores for more retail-centric reasons, according to panelists on a True Value seminar here at the co-op's 2013 Fall Reunion.