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Grainger Announces Agreement to Divest Grainger China

June 22, 2020June 25, 2020 0 Comments agreement, china, divest, grainger, news, press, release

CHICAGO, June 22, 2020 — Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products

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Hardware News and Events 

Ace Hardware Announces Relocation Plans for its Distribution Center in Tampa

June 22, 2020June 25, 2020 0 Comments ace, center, distribution, hardware, news, plans, press, release, relocation, tampa

Ace Hardware Corporation, the world’s largest hardware cooperative, is pleased to announce relocation plans for its Retail Support Center (RSC)

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Lumber & Building Materials News and Events 

84 Lumber Opens New Door Shop & EWP Hub

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020 0 Comments

In the beginning of 2020, 84 Lumber announced aggressive expansion plans following record-breaking success last year. The company is continuing

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Experts' Corner Maintenance, Repair & Operations News and Events 

Five Tips for a Sustainable Remodel – Home Depot

June 20, 2020June 22, 2020 0 Comments advice, depot, expert, five, home, news, remodel, sustainable, tips

Whether lounging in the living room, cooking in the kitchen or slumbering in the bedroom, Americans spend 90 percent of their time

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Candles & Gifts Housewares, Appliances, Cleaning News and Events 

Retailers say US should follow UK example on anticompetitive credit card swipe fees

June 19, 2020June 22, 2020 0 Comments anticompetitive, card, credit, federation, fees, national, news, press, release, retail, swipe

WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation today welcomed a ruling by the U.K. Supreme Court that the way Visa and

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Housewares, Appliances, Cleaning News and Events 

At Home Group Inc. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

June 18, 2020June 22, 2020 0 Comments 2020, announces, at, athome, financial, first, fiscal, home, news, press, quarter, release

PLANO, Texas–At Home Group Inc. (NYSE: HOME), the home décor superstore, today announced its financial results for its first quarter

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Candles & Gifts Community Connections News and Events 

Retailers applaud Supreme Court ruling supporting dreamers

June 18, 2020June 22, 2020 0 Comments applaud, court, dreamers, federation, national, news, press, release, retail, scotus, supporting, supreme

WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation welcomed today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Deferred Action for Childhood

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COVID-19 UPDATES News and Events 

Fitbit Introduces Ready for Work Solution

June 16, 2020June 18, 2020 0 Comments covid19, fitbit, health, manage, news, press, ready, release, safety, solution, work, workplace

SAN FRANCISCO–Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) today announced a new Ready for Work solution to help employers with the unprecedented challenge of returning to the

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News and Events Paint 

Pro Painters Prefer Purdy® Brushes and Rollers

June 16, 2020June 18, 2020 0 Comments brushes, news, painters, prefer, press, purdy, release, rollers

CLEVELAND–Purdy® Brand has once again been selected by 35,000 professional painters as the “Most Preferred Brush Brand” and the “Most Preferred

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COVID-19 UPDATES Hardware News and Events 

Ace Hardware Announces Change to Digital Fall Show Format

June 16, 2020June 18, 2020 0 Comments ace, announces, changes, digital, fall, hardware, news, press, release, show

Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, announced today that is has changed the format and timing of

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