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While the calendar marks June 21 as the start of summer, in our book, Memorial Day weekend is what truly kicks off the new season. And Ace Hardware wants to make sure you’re ready for the warm days ahead with its unmissable deals.

Ace Hardware recently announced they will continue their annual Memorial Day tradition in partnership with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to distribute one million American flags at participating Ace stores on Saturday, May 23.

Shoppers at Ace Hardware have a new option to have items delivered to their homes, thanks to the hardware retailer’s new partnership with Instacart.

Ace Hardware is a unique retailer, being a cooperative with more than 5,200 stores that are operated independently. As a result, its executives and development team took a careful approach in designing and implementing its new AI assistant to work throughout the chain.

Ace Hardware has quietly deployed one of brick-and-mortar retail’s most ambitious frontline AI tools. In February 2026, the company rolled out a new AI feature which was added to a long-standing handheld device used by store associates named ARMA (ACE Retailer Mobile Assistant).