NewsDaily updates and news from around the hardware and home improvement industry from the editors of Hardware Retailing magazine. Ace Hardware Posts 3.6 Percent Revenue Increase in 2012March 22, 2013 — Ace Hardware Corporation reported total revenues of $3.8 billion, an increase of 3.6 percent from 2011, while wholesale merchandise revenues to comparable domestic stores decreased $5.6 million, or 0.6 percent, in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to fourth quarter of 2011. Read more »Category: Headlines 5 Tips to Enhance Your Customer SurveysMarch 22, 2013 — Customer surveys can be offered in a variety of ways—handed out at the register or door, provided online via a website or QR code or sent by mail or email to your customers. Choose the option that’s best for you, but as you write up your survey, here are a few tips to keep in mind. Read more »Category: Management Tips True Value Names its Suppliers of the YearMarch 21, 2013 — True Value Company’s rental division recently recognized its top suppliers at its Spring and Rental Market in Atlanta on Feb. 23. During the rental business development session, True Value honored three suppliers in the categories of tools and equipment, lawn and garden, and party/materials supplies. Read more »Category: Headlines Existing-Home Sales and Prices Up in FebruaryMarch 21, 2013 — Existing-home sales have been above year-ago levels for 20 consecutive months, while prices show a consecutive year of year-over-year price increases, the National Association of Realtors® reports, indicating continued economic recovery in the housing sector. Read more »Category: Headlines Marvin’s Building Materials and Home Centers Plans to Open New Store in TennesseeMarch 19, 2013 — Marvin’s Building Materials and Home Centers has plans to open a new 30,000-square-foot store in Lewisburg, Tenn., complete with an attached lawn and garden center and drive-thru lumberyard. Read more »Category: Headlines « Older Posts
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