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1 week ago | 
hbsdealer.com | Ken Clark
Skip to main content Weber, one of the world’s largest grill manufacturers, made a significant change in its distribution strategy, opting to strike an exclusive deal in the convenience hardware channel with Oak Brook, Illinois-based Ace Hardware Corp. and its Emery-Jensen Distribution division. The exclusive distribution arrangement will kick in Dec. 31, 2025.
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1 week ago | 
hbsdealer.com | Ken Clark
During recent quarterly earnings calls, phrases such as "challenging market conditions" and "tariff uncertainty," are increasingly common. The challenges are reflected in the latest rendition of the HBSDealer 10-Q Review, tracking the quarterly financial performance of major publicly traded companies in the hardware and building supply industry. So far, 22 companies have reported earnings in this latest round.
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1 week ago | 
hbsdealer.com | Ken Clark
Adam Collins is leading S.W. Collins Company into the future as a part of the Maine-based prodealer's sixth generation. Adam's role at the company extends beyond his title of Store Manager. He handles Homeowner and Contractor Sales, as well as purchasing commodity inventory for the company. As he explains above, the best part of his job he feels is coaching and mentoring employees and helping them find their passion in leadership and sales.
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2 weeks ago | 
hbsdealer.com | Ken Clark
As international trade policies shift, the hardware and building supply indsustry must navigate fluctuating costs on imported goods such as steel, aluminum, and fasteners—materials essential to their operations. These added costs often ripple through the supply chain, challenging margins and forcing companies to rethink sourcing, stocking, and customer pricing. Most voices on the subject agree: there are a lot of factors that remain to play out in coming weeks and months.
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2 weeks ago | 
hbsdealer.com | Ken Clark
Odessa ‘OJ’ Jenkins gave a glimpse of her fighting spirit during.a recent interview with Essence magazine. “The idea that football isn’t for women,” Jenkins said, “is as crazy as the idea that football isn’t for kids.
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3 weeks ago | 
hbsdealer.com | Ken Clark
“Slowly we're changing that perception and showing people the world of benefits that GatorBar can afford a project,” said Chris Reynolds, director of marketing for GatorBar. “And we're making headway.”In 2013, GatorBar founders Erik Kiilunen and Ken Keranen saw an opportunity to use manufacturing and material science technologies to produce fiber-reinforced polymer rebar (composite rebar) that is cost competitive with steel.
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3 weeks ago | 
hbsdealer.com | Ken Clark
Those developments made the Top Three Rundown for Week 17 of the hardware and building Supply industry. Watch the video above, and click on the links below for more. The Top Three is sponsored by the 2025 ProDealer Industry Summit, coming to Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 8-10.
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3 weeks ago | 
hbsdealer.com | Ken Clark
The cover story begins: ”The world becomes more digitized every day, but so much of sales still hinges on human connection, face-to-face interaction and seeing items up close, That sort of tangible connectivity seems to be one of the driving forces behind the evolving look of showrooms, a longtime marketing stalwart in the world of hardware and building supply.”Included in the feature is advice from Jenya Teplitskaya, branch manager of the Surplus Building materials showroom in Dallas, Texas.
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3 weeks ago | 
hbsdealer.com | Ken Clark
Anticipating “increasing volatility” as the year unfolds, Tractor Supply Company expanded the range of expectations for its full year performance. Essentially, sales could be a percentage point better than previously forecast, or percentage point worse. During its first quarter earnings presentation, the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company revealed its net sales guidance for the full year was updated to growth ranging from 4 to 8 percent. Previous guidance was growth from 5 to 7 percent.
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3 weeks ago | 
hbsdealer.com | Ken Clark
Skip to main content Every deck builder knows that the right fasteners can make or break a project. GRK Fasteners has developed a comprehensive line of professional-grade deck fasteners that deliver exceptional strength, easy installation, and lasting beauty. From structural connections to finishing touches, their innovative products help contractors build decks that stand the test of time.
