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  • True Value recognizes Cleaver Farm & Home

    Chanute, Kan.-based Cleaver Farm & Home was recognized by Chicago-based True Value Co. as one of 13 “Best Hardware Store in Town” honorees.

    Accepting the award at a True Value hosted ceremony were Chris and Jason Cleaver. 

    The retailer converted to the co-op’s Destination True Value format in spring 2013, and the owners see continued community support along with opportunities for growth. 

    The farm-and-ranch segment has been an area of focus for the wholesaler, which describes the segment as its fastest growing. 

  • Q&A: Orgill's Brett Hammers on staying the course

    New Orleans -- As far as dealer markets go, Orgill's approach is different than other wholesale distributors in the industry. At the very least, there's no official general session where the executives get on stage to deliver carefully prepared statements about the company’s new initiatives.

  • True Value adopts a Chicago Boys & Girls Club

    A popular Boys & Girls Club in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood is welcoming a five-year, $1.5 million grant from True Value.

    To celebrate the move, the club, community members and some 100 volunteers from around the country, came together just before the True Value Chicago Reunion to make building improvements and participate in a ribbon cutting. The volunteers were retailers, suppliers and employees of True Value Company.

  • Do it Best names a new Farm & Ranch exec

    Do it Best Corp. has promoted Shane Burnworth to merchandise manager for the Farm & Ranch category, effective immediately.

    Since joining the company in 2012, Burnworth has served as both an assistant and associate merchandise manager on the Farm & Ranch team.

    In his new role, he will work closely with Do it Best member-owners in this growing category, bringing his extensive category experience, product knowledge and vendor and member relationships to bear on his new tasks.

  • Sold: Downes & Reader Hardwood Co.

    Rugby Holdings LLC., a subsidiary of Langley, British Columbia-based Hardwoods Distribution Inc., purchased Downes & Reader Hardwood Company Inc. Downes & Reader is a distributor of hardwood lumber with four locations in the US Northeast and annual sales estimated at $25 million.

    Downes & Reader services both the wholesale and retail customer segments.

  • Hardware All Stars: New Jersey & Oklahoma

    "All Star" is no ordinary designation

  • True Value partners with Boys & Girls Clubs

    Atlanta – Before the True Value Reunion here, Brent Burger spent some quality time with kids from an Atlanta area Boys & Girls Club. On Saturday afternoon, he announced a national partnership between True Value and the youth organization. 

  • True Value grows its Home & Garden Showplace

    Home & Garden Showplace, the garden center business unit of True Value Company, today announced Primera as its newest member.

    Established in 1999, Primera represents the nation’s largest distribution cooperative in the professional turf and ornamental industry. Currently, over 60 owner-distributors serve thousands of markets through their collective national distribution across the U.S.

  • Farm & ranch steams ahead

    It’s not just Tractor Supply that’s riding a wave of growth in the sector for hobby farmers and backyard ranchers.

    This is not an article about Tractor Supply.

    But let’s face it. You can’t write about the farm-and-ranch retail sector without referring to the Brentwood, Tenn.-based giant either as a competitor or as a role model.

  • Farm & ranch category helps Q2 results at True Value

    True Value Co. reported revenue of $536 million for the second quarter, an increase of 1.2% from $529.5 million for the same period a year ago. The Chicago-based co-op posted a quarterly net margin of $22.2 million for the quarter, an increase of 1.8% over $21.8 million one year ago.

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