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  • Chadron Home Center closes building materials branch

    The lumber and building supply store was acquired in 2006....
  • A message made for TV

    Even though he’s appearing on a prime time, national television commercial, Beyond Hardware True Value owner Matt Shapiro hasn’t gone Hollywood.

    “I have to admit, I did very little besides show up and read my lines,” he said.

  • Is True Value about to be bought out?

    The co-op responded to a report that it may be considering a sale for $800 million.

  • True Value launches home design contest

    Chicago-based True Value announced it is hosting a new design contest with "Design SOS: Friends...
  • Walking the aisles

    From the outside, the Mount Prospect, Ill., True Value hardware store looks a lot like any other True Value store. It’s only 2 years old, so the sign above the door appears extra bright red and white.

    When you walk through the entrance, it still looks a lot like most of the Chicago-based co-op’s fashion-forward Destination True Value format stores. At 12,600 sq. ft., it’s a little bigger than most. The registers are ringing up front, and a racetrack is punctuated by 38 endcaps promoting product, as well as ideas for the home.

  • A blueprint for the future

    True Value’s Fall Reunion in October will include a dose of drama

  • Impulse items drive sales upfront

    Average hardware store sales shrank 6.3% in 2008, according to the Home Improvement Research Institute...
  • True Value holds spring market

    CEO Lyle Heidemann urges members to remain upbeat in the tough economic climate....
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