Retail took some surprising twists in 2024, as the view forward from 2023 didn’t reveal how the way forward would have so many twists and turns. Of course, some developments fell into old patterns and some weaker retailers fell by the wayside. Meanwhile, an...
Hardware wholesaler True Value Co. has struck a buyout deal with co-operative Do It Best Corp. with True Value filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to facilitate a process that would combine 4,500 True Value-affiliated stores with the Do It Best’s 4,300...
In time for the spring, when hardware stores and home centers see their biggest sales of the year, True Value has launched a marketing campaign dubbed Hardware Hero in partnership with its agency of record, Laughlin Constable. As consumers begin assembling their home...
True Value Co. has acquired the brand trademark rights of Agway Farm & Home Supply, a leading wholesale product distribution company serving a network of private dealers, primarily in the Northeast. Almost 600 retail stores operate under the Agway name. Founded as...
