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Yelp Data Reveals the Top 50 Fastest Growing Brandsopens in new window
Retailers stood out as one of the fastest growing categories on Yelp. Ace Hardware, known for its selection of home improvement products and co-op business model, placed among the top five fastest growing brands in 27 states.
10
Apr
2024
data.yelp.com
Cooperative Growthopens in new window
With a retail cooperative model similar to franchising, Ace Hardware is uniquely able to continue its historic expansion with more than 200 new stores planned in 2024.
08
Apr
2024
retailrestaurantfb.com
Former McDonald’s headquarters transformed into modern office building for Ace Hardwareopens in new window
Studio Steinbomer has updated the Oak Brook, Ill., building while preserving its mid-century modern architecture and design.
05
Mar
2024
www.bdcnetwork.com
Farm goes galloping thru hardwareopens in new window
A special category called out to Montana Ace customers – and then they answered.
02
Mar
2024
hbsdealer.com
Ace 2024 Conventions to Celebrate 100 Yearsopens in new window
29
Feb
2024
www.hardwareretailing.com
These are Illinois' best companies to work for in the US, according to Forbesopens in new window
26
Feb
2024
www.sj-r.com
Brands Thrive on Consistency. Retailers Need Something Elseopens in new window
Winning loyalty requires a very different strategy for stores.
07
Feb
2024
www.adweek.com
Ace Hardware Featured on Ellen's 12 Days of Giveaways opens in new window
03
Dec
2020
www.ellentube.com
Think outside the oven this Thanksgiving season with Ace Hardware and Traeger Grillsopens in new window
18
Nov
2020
kutv.com
Ace Hardware Launches Christmas Lights Contest to Benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitalsopens in new window
12
Nov
2020
www.southernliving.com
Ace Hardware Launches New Content Series, Leftovers with Annie, to Appeal to Women Consumersopens in new window
21
Oct
2020
www.foxbusiness.com
Ace Hardware Home Expert Provides fall and winter outdoor maintenance tips to make cleanup a breezeopens in new window
21
Oct
2020
kutv.com
Ace Hardware Home Expert joins 'Your Future Home' to discuss the different types of paint and finishes for your next DIY paint jobopens in new window
25
Sep
2020
cheddar.com
Ace Hardware's CMO on Adapting its Messaging for COVID-19opens in new window
10
Sep
2020
www.mytotalretail.com
Ace Hardware Listed by MSN Money as one of the Best US franchises to buy into post-pandemicopens in new window
07
Sep
2020
www.msn.com
Ace Hardware recognized by Newsweek as one of the "Best Online Shops 2021" opens in new window
02
Sep
2020
www.newsweek.com
Ace Hardware recognized as one of "America’s Best Employers By State" in Forbes 2020 listopens in new window
26
Aug
2020
www.forbes.com
Ace Hardware CEO John Venhuizen discusses the company’s strong Q2 earnings on CNBCopens in new window
19
Aug
2020
www.cnbc.com
Ace Hardware Included in National Retail Federation's Hot 100 Retailers 2020 Listopens in new window
05
Aug
2020
nrf.com
America’s Favorite Home Improvement Store Might Surprise You opens in new window
26
Jun
2020
www.msn.com
J.D. Power: Ace Hardware Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfactionopens in new window
11
Jun
2020
chainstoreage.com
Ace Hardware Stores Aim to Hire 30,000 Employeesopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
06
Apr
2020
www.hardwareretailing.com
Ace Hardware On The Importance Of Seamless Omnichannelopens in new window
PYMNTS
16
Mar
2020
www.pymnts.com
The CEO of Ace Hardware breaks down what makes his company stand apart from the big box giants Home Depot and Lowe'sopens in new window
Business Insider
09
Sep
2019
www.businessinsider.com
The CEO of Ace Hardware explains how his company, which boasts more stores than Home Depot and Lowe's combined, is going all in on the 'do it for me' marketopens in new window
Business Insider
08
Sep
2019
www.businessinsider.com
Ace Hardware Reports Second Quarter 2019 Resultsopens in new window
Yahoo Finance
21
Aug
2019
finance.yahoo.com
Ace Hardware Makes a Big Bet On E-Commerceopens in new window
Wall Street Journal
09
Aug
2019
www.wsj.com
Berkshire Hathaway’s Benjamin Moore to Become Main Paint Supplier for Ace Hardwareopens in new window
Wall Street Journal
10
Jul
2019
www.wsj.com
Ace Hardware Delivers The Help That Home Improvement Customers Need Mostopens in new window
Forbes
14
Jun
2019
www.forbes.com
How culture helps Ace Hardware thrive in a tough retail environmentopens in new window
HR Dive
11
Feb
2019
www.hrdive.com
Ace Chief ‘Leveraging Physical Stores in Digital World’opens in new window
Franchise Times
19
Oct
2018
www.franchisetimes.com
Ace Hardware Wants You to Know It’s Proud to Not Be a Big-Box Storeopens in new window
Adweek
08
Oct
2018
www.adweek.com
Ace Hardware CEO: 10 to 15 percent of our business is impacted by tariffsopens in new window
CNBC
23
Aug
2018
www.cnbc.com
Stores, Factories Lead This Year’s Unexpected Hiring Boomopens in new window
Wall Street Journal
05
Aug
2018
www.wsj.com
Ace Hardware Appoints Kim Lefko Chief Marketing Officeropens in new window
HomeWorld Business
12
Jul
2018
www.homeworldbusiness.com
Ace Hardware bucking the retail trendopens in new window
FOX Business
11
Jun
2018
video.foxbusiness.com
Ace Hardware Partnering With 4 Giant Eagle Grocery Storesopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
16
Apr
2018
www.hardwareretailing.com
Hardware retailer, discounter tops in retail customer experience rankingsopens in new window
Chain Store Age
09
Apr
2018
www.chainstoreage.com
Joanna Gaines is Joining Forces with Ace Hardwareopens in new window
Wide Open Country
03
Apr
2018
www.wideopencountry.com
Kevin Nyberg of Nyberg's Ace named South Dakota Small Business Person of the Yearopens in new window
29
Mar
2018
www.argusleader.com
Billings man receives Montana’s Small Business Person of the Year Awardopens in new window
22
Mar
2018
www.ktvh.com
Ace Hardware CEO: Focusing on Logistics, Labor and "Rational Optimism"opens in new window
19
Mar
2018
www.hardwareretailing.com
Shout Out: Michael Weidemann, fundraiser at Ace Hardwareopens in new window
Chicago Tribune
22
Feb
2018
www.chicagotribune.com
Ace Hardware takes 'artisanal' to new heightsopens in new window
Retail Leader
14
Feb
2018
retailleader.com
Revenues, Same-Store Sales Up for Ace Hardwareopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
14
Feb
2018
www.hardwareretailing.com
Community rallies to brighten Christmas for theft victimopens in new window
WBBH-TV, Fort Myers, Fla.
16
Dec
2017
www.nbc-2.com
Arizona Sisters Put Family in Family Businessopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
09
Dec
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
This Hardware Store Does What Amazon Can't: Blinking Lights, Santa Claus, and a Harpist in the Tool Aisle opens in new window
Inc. Magazine
22
Nov
2017
www.inc.com
Fanatical Devotion To Relevant Local Products: Ace Hardware CEO opens in new window
Bloomberg Markets AM
07
Nov
2017
www.bloomberg.com
Ace Hardware acquires majority stake in The Grommetopens in new window
FOX Business, Mornings with Maria
07
Nov
2017
video.foxbusiness.com
Ace Hardware buys majority stake in online startup opens in new window
Retail Dive
04
Oct
2017
www.retaildive.com
Ace Hardware acquires majority stake in e-commerce startup The Grommet opens in new window
Chicago Tribune
03
Oct
2017
www.chicagotribune.com
Ace Hardware acquires majority stake in e-commerce startup The Grommet opens in new window
Chicago Tribune
03
Oct
2017
www.chicagotribune.com
Ace Hardware Hosts Maker to Market Event for Product Inventorsopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
02
Oct
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
Solar Eclipse Unites Retailers With Their Communitiesopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
28
Aug
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
Ace Hardware Sales Rise In Q2 opens in new window
HomeWorld Business
21
Aug
2017
www.homeworldbusiness.com
ACE HARDWARE CEO: I'd never say we're Amazon proof, but here are 3 ways we can survive the retail apocalypseopens in new window
Business Insider
16
Aug
2017
www.businessinsider.com
This 93-Year-Old American Company Is Safe from Amazon's Wrath… for Nowopens in new window
Money Morning
16
Aug
2017
moneymorning.com
Westlake Ace Hardware promotes two execsopens in new window
Chain Store Age
01
Aug
2017
www.chainstoreage.com
Ace Hardware named to Stores Hot 100 Retailersopens in new window
Stores, NRF's magazine
01
Aug
2017
stores.org
Ace Hardware opening customer care center at Fort Myers' Page Fieldopens in new window
Fort Myers News-Press
27
Jul
2017
www.news-press.com
Exec: Ace Creates ‘Potent Combination’ With Big-Box Hiresopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
17
Jul
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
Ace Hardware builds up 'helpful place' brand with one-trip store policy opens in new window
RetailDIVE
12
Jul
2017
www.retaildive.com
Ace Hardware named America's Favorite Home Improvement Retaileropens in new window
Chain Store Age
11
Jul
2017
www.chainstoreage.com
Westlake Ace Hardware hits the century mark in store locationsopens in new window
Kansas City Business Journal
29
Jun
2017
www.bizjournals.com
Ace Hardware pushing for new store growth with programopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
28
Jun
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
Father's Day Deals from Ace Hardwareopens in new window
Fox & Friends
16
Jun
2017
video.foxnews.com%2Fv%2F5474366658001%2F&usg=AFQjCNH8WPkyK94zC823crItyBvhGLI6LA&sig2=umayAhFOCo-VuZju4ZJKiw
Ace Hardware elects Karen May to its Board of Directorsopens in new window
Chicago Tribune
12
Jun
2017
www.chicagotribune.com
Ace Hardware tops again in customer satisfactionopens in new window
Loyalty 360
09
Jun
2017
www.loyalty360.org
Here are the latest J. D. Power winnersopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
07
Jun
2017
www.hbsdealer.com
Ace rolls out new financing programopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
19
May
2017
www.hbsdealer.com
2017 Young Retailer of the Year: Bobby Heuseropens in new window
Hardware Retailing
16
May
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
2017 Young Retailer of the Year: Camille Gibsonopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
16
May
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
2017 Young Retailer of the Year: Camille Gibsonopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
16
May
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
Hardware Retailing interview with Mark Spanswick, President and GM of Ace Wholesale Holdingsopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
15
May
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
Governor Wolf Announces Ace Hardware Will Establish New Northeast Distribution Center in Lebanon County and Create 208 Jobsopens in new window
Pennsylvania Governor's Office
27
Apr
2017
www.governor.pa.gov
Governor Wolf Announces Ace Hardware Will Establish New Northeast Distribution Center in Lebanon County and Create 208 Jobsopens in new window
Pennsylvania Governor's Office
27
Apr
2017
www.governor.pa.gov
Logan Hardware owners reach deal to buy Frager'sopens in new window
The Washington Business Journal
19
Apr
2017
www.bizjournals.com
Ace Hires Grainger VP to Oversee Wholesale Businessopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
06
Apr
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
Ace Hardware reaches 5,000 store countopens in new window
THE HARDWARE Connection (pages 72-74)
04
Apr
2017
mydigitalpublication.com
Ace Hardware announces promotion of Kerilyn M. Johnson to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretaryopens in new window
Chicago Tribune
03
Apr
2017
www.chicagotribune.com
Ace's Innovation Specialistopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
31
Mar
2017
www.hbsdealer.com
Ace, BJ’s And QVC Are The Retail Industry’s Customer Experience Leadersopens in new window
Retail TouchPoints
29
Mar
2017
www.retailtouchpoints.com
NRHA Announces 2017 Young Retailer of the Year Honoreesopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
27
Mar
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
Hardware Store shows passion and perseveranceopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
24
Mar
2017
www.hbsdealer.com
Ace Hardware CEO: In a Retail War, ‘Differentiate or You Die’opens in new window
Hardware Retailing
20
Mar
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
Ace draws up battle plansopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
16
Mar
2017
www.hbsdealer.com
Major hardware co-op earns a customer experience rankingopens in new window
HBS Dealer
08
Mar
2017
www.hbsdealer.com
Year-End Financials Look Good for Ace, Home Depotopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
25
Feb
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
Ace revenues top $5.1 billion opens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
22
Feb
2017
www.hbsdealer.com
Ace Hardware sees 4Q record revenues, profit opens in new window
Daily Herald
22
Feb
2017
www.dailyherald.com
Latest Data Signal Solid Momentum for U.S. Economyopens in new window
The Wall Street Journal
15
Feb
2017
www.wsj.com
Jim Furyk teaming with Ace Hardware in new sponsorship dealopens in new window
Chicago Business Journal
10
Feb
2017
www.bizjournals.com
Acing Philanthropy Goalsopens in new window
Corporate Responsibility Magazine - January/February 2017
10
Feb
2017
www.thecro.com
Meet Ace Foundation’s new All-Staropens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
25
Jan
2017
www.hbsdealer.com
Ace's President and CEO John Venhuizen featured on EntreLeadership Podcastopens in new window
EntreLeadership
23
Jan
2017
www.entreleadership.com
Parkway 3rd-Grader, Cancer Survivor Named Ace Hardware All-Staropens in new window
CBS St. Louis
23
Jan
2017
stlouis.cbslocal.com
Military vet benefits from Ace Hardware programopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
13
Jan
2017
www.hardwareretailing.com
These Top 10 Franchises Lead Entrepreneur.com's Franchise 500opens in new window
MSN Money
10
Jan
2017
www.msn.com
Don't forget veterans during the holidaysopens in new window
Coshocton Tribune
21
Dec
2016
www.coshoctontribune.com
Ace doubles down on savingsopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
19
Dec
2016
www.hbsdealer.com
Brrr! Arctic chill is a boon to holiday retailersopens in new window
USA Today
18
Dec
2016
www.usatoday.com
Westlake Ace expands in Wichitaopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
14
Dec
2016
www.hbsdealer.com
Gatlinburg hardware store still stands after wildfire’s devastationopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
12
Dec
2016
www.hardwareretailing.com
PLMA salute’s Ace’s holiday lightsopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
12
Dec
2016
www.hbsdealer.com
How to get the most out of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and beyond opens in new window
Christian Science Monitor
24
Nov
2016
www.csmonitor.com
Conventioners add charity work to golf and speechesopens in new window
The New York Times
14
Nov
2016
www.nytimes.com
Chicago Tribune names Ace Hardware one of the Top Workplaces of 2016opens in new window
Chicago Tribune
11
Nov
2016
www.chicagotribune.com
Enduring traditions: Military service and hardwareopens in new window
Hardware Retailing magazine
11
Nov
2016
www.hardwareretailing.com
Ace’s John Venhuizen featured on Chicago’s WGN Radio opens in new window
WGN Radio, Chicago
02
Nov
2016
wgnradio.com
Stores closed on Thanksgiving 2016opens in new window
Blog: How to Nest for Less
17
Oct
2016
howtonestforless.com
Trend of retailers closing on Thanksgiving growingopens in new window
KTVU News
12
Oct
2016
www.ktvu.com
Shaping Customer Experience The Human Way With Ace Hardware's CEOopens in new window
Forbes
04
Oct
2016
www.forbes.com
Survey points to hardware optimismopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
26
Sep
2016
www.hbsdealer.com
Hardware store steps up for the kidsopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
20
Sep
2016
www.hbsdealer.com
Ace Hardware goes all in on neighborhood storesopens in new window
Chicago Tribune
09
Sep
2016
www.chicagotribune.com
Why a robot may be in your store’s futureopens in new window
Franchise Times
01
Sep
2016
www.franchisetimes.com
These four hardware stores are officially 'cool'opens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
31
Aug
2016
www.hbsdealer.com
Slide show: Ace in Chicagoopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
29
Aug
2016
www.hbsdealer.com
Ace Hardware focuses on building on successesopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
22
Aug
2016
www.hardwareretailing.com
Quarterly earnings up for big boxes, Aceopens in new window
Hardware Retailing
22
Aug
2016
www.hardwareretailing.com
Venhuizen elaborates on Ace's visionopens in new window
Hardware + Building Supply Dealer
22
Aug
2016
www.hbsdealer.com
