23350 WV-16, Orma WV 25268
“Wow! You just don't see this anymore unfortunately. Wooden shelving compartment rows, with everything. I haven't seen this since I was a kid in the 70s. I'm just looking at the pictures. Wish I was there. I bet the smells of hardwood and hardware and stuff would just take me right back home! Of course when I was a kid, it would've been accompanied by the smells of whiskey or rum flavored pipe tobacco, and/or cigars. I don't smoke, and am against it, but I always loved those smells in the old timey hardware and feed stores and such. People in big cities would have a (fake) heartattack and a stroke now. ?I'm from West Virginia, a few dozen miles from here. Had to leave decades ago for employment. Miss it.”
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.
Read the postAce 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.
Read the postAce 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.
Read the postIn 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.
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