by Mike Duff | May 18, 2023 | Retail Articles
Unseasonable weather was a contributing factor to the first sales and profit decline at Ace Hardware Corp. in more than six years, the cooperative asserted. In the first quarter, Ace recorded net income of $66.2 million, a decrease of 44.7% or $53.6 million, from the...
by Mike Duff | Feb 17, 2023 | Retail Articles
Although the Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes in first, the top retailer in the Forbes America’s Best Large Employer study was H-E-B at number five. Among retailers, Trader Joe’s at 16 and Costco Wholesale at 25 come in next. Wegmans at 44 and...
by Mike Duff | Feb 15, 2023 | Retail Articles
Costs hit the Ace Hardware Corp. bottom line in the fourth quarter despite comparable and total sales gains. In the fourth quarter, Ace net loss was $4 million versus company net income of $9.9 million in the year-earlier period, the company stated. The 3,600 Ace...
by Mike Duff | Dec 1, 2022 | Retail Articles
Ace Hardware enjoyed record online sales over the peak five-day shopping weekend from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, the company declared. Ace experienced record single-day online sales on both Black Friday, up 45% versus 2021, and Cyber Monday, up 33% year over...
by Mike Duff | Nov 21, 2022 | Retail Articles
Ace Hardware Corp. reported higher earnings and record sales in the third quarter, providing evidence that the home repair and remodeling sector is going strong. Ace posted a net income of $100.6 million for the quarter versus $99.3 million in the year-prior period....
