HIR News 05-23-19

TEST: HIR-News-052319 View Online LATEST NEWS, EVENTS & FEATURES                               May 23, 2019 OUR PRIVACY POLICY Ace Hardware Reports First Quarter 2019 Results Ace Hardware Corporation today reported record first quarter 2019 revenues of $1.38 billion, an increase of $66.4 million, or 5.1 percent, from the first quarter of 2018. Read the rest of the report New Independent Home Improvement Show The National Hardware Show brand is expanding and introducing the Independent Home Improvement Show this summer, August 13-15, 2019 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Get the rest of the info about this new show   April Construction Starts Retreat 15 Percent The value of new construction starts in April fell 15% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $685.2 billion, pulling back following the 16% hike that was reported in March, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Read the rest of the report Home Depot Announces First Quarter 2019 Financial Results The Home Depot® today reported sales of $26.4 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, a 5.7 percent increase from the first quarter of fiscal 2018. Get the rest of this information Lowe’s announces new partnerships with military organizations “Lowe’s commitment to the military is longstanding and partnerships with these organizations allow us to form stronger connections with the military community,” said Joe McFarland, U.S. Marines veteran and Lowe’s executive vice president of stores. Read more about this Community Connection   Paladin Data Corporation Announces Executive Promotions Paladin Data Corporation announced this week the promotion of two long-time employees – Ryan Dunn and Tyler Klein.  Read the rest of the story Amazon Talks Robots So, what’s in the future for Amazon? Perhaps, more robots. The e-commerce giant currently has about 550,000 workers, but fewer warehouse workers may be needed in the next decade. Read the rest of this forward looking story CEMEX Ventures Invests in Energy Vault CEMEX Ventures announced today its investment in Energy Vault, an Idealab company that has developed a transformative technology to store energy.  Read the rest of this story Sunnyside Advanced Gel Ultimate Paint & Varnish Remover 2-Minute Remover ADVANCED stripping gel is designed to remove multiple layers of finish in one application. More product information MetaPack Research Demonstrates Changing North American Consumer Behaviors According to research from MetaPack, North American consumers are exhibiting a shift in their shopping and delivery behaviors and preferences. Read about the changing behaviors   Follow us on:

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