“Best Harbor Freight I've been too. The staff is super friendly and helpful. My husband and I came here to pick up a tool box that definitely wasn't going to fit in our car. With a rushed crowd inside the store, the manager and staff gave us water, lent us tool so we could take it apart, and even helped us put it into the car.”
“This hardware store is awesome. It is so good . This hardware store has good stuff the other big box stores don't have. You should go and walk down the aisle. I found the grease tunes that no one else had. I can't wait to go back.”
“Had a great experience last weekend. Gilbert Martinez went above and beyond helping my husband with his poly pipe project!! Then we bought some cull lumber and my husband wanted to do it all by hand by himself so he could put it in the truck the way he wanted it and not have the risk of a forklift accident with our truck. A yard hand Jake came with a forklift and did exactly what my husband wanted with care! He was very careful to get the lumber how my husband wanted it and not get to close to our truck. We love shopping where employees actually care about customers.”
“The gentleman that helped me went beyond and above to get the answers I needed. I wish I had gotten his name. Tractor supply is always extremely helpful which I why they are my 1st choice.”
“I have a ranch north of Alice and for years in this one pasture we had been putting things in it that was harmful to horses. So with a friend who has a business of land clearing & excavation owner Gino Cantu and the help of Sutherlands Rental Center with the manager Robert Watson in Alice, Texas it is finally clear for horses. Gino Cantu has a lot of equipment and was so impressed with Robert with fixing some of his equipment that when it came time for me to purchase a lawn mower he suggested Robert at Sutherlands. I went to Sutherlands in Alice to talk with Robert and was so impressed with all that Sutherlands had to offer that I purchased a Bad Boy . It is really impressive on what all equipment that Sutherlands has to offer for Rental. I cannot thank these two men and their businesses enough for all of their advice and help. Mary Beth Hinnant”
Lowe's is giving its loyalty program a makeover to better serve small and mid-sized professional contractors. The home improvement retailer has changed its MVPs Pro Rewards & Partnership Program into the new MyLowe's Pro Rewards. The updated program aims to make life easier for professionals while offering more benefits from their first purchase.
Ace Hardware is reimagining itself with a new store concept. The home improvement retailer plans to invest over $1 billion in the next five years to roll out "Elevate Ace" across new and existing locations. The revamped stores will feature brand showrooms, expanded product lines, and enhanced customer service. Some locations will even boast outdoor spaces with live plant displays. Ace gave retailers a sneak peek at the concept during its recent Chicago convention. While a few stores will debut the new look later this year, the full rollout begins in January.
Ace Hardware is hammering out an impressive growth story. The retailer-owned cooperative is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a bang, reaching 5,000 U.S. stores and planning to open 200 new locations in 2024. The company hit a milestone when it opened its 100th new store this year in Henderson, Nevada. Another newcomer, Fixit Ace Hardware in Roswell, Georgia, became the 5,000th domestic Ace store.
In the latest move of its growth plan, leading paint maker Dunn-Edwards just opened 17 new retail locations throughout Northern California. This expansion of physical stores boosts the company's footprint in the region by over 50%.
The expansion caps an exciting time for the nearly 100-year-old company. With its 100th anniversary in 2025, Dunn-Edwards is strengthening its market position through planned growth focused on better serving pros, homeowners and employees.