HARDWARE STORES

New Britain, Conn.-based Stanley Black & Decker President and CEO John Lundgren will present at the Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Global Industrials Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 15th, 2010 at 1:25 pm eastern standard time. The webcast will be available on the company’s   

Black & Decker is set to launch a new line of PlantSense high-tech gardening tools under the Black & Decker name,

Kingfisher, the parent of U.K.-based big-box DIY retailer B&Q, has named Euan Sutherland to head the company’s U.K. division, which includes the B&Q, Screwfix and Trade Depot banners. Sutherland succeeds Ian Cheshire, who was promoted to group chief executive on Jan.

R&H Ace Hardware in the Hanover Mall, in Hanover Township, Pa., has closed, according to There are two signs on the door: One says the store is closed, while the other sign is a lockout notice.

In Kensington, Md., 90-year-old Mizell Lumber and Hardware, a company that once delivered plywood to the White House in a wagon drawn by horses, closed over the weekend. One owner, Jeannine Mizell, described the struggles as a "slow death," according to a

Sulphur Springs, Texas — “Let me show you something.”


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.

Stine Home & Yard will accept the prestigious Retailer of the Year Award during the 2014 Golden Hammer Awards Ceremony at this year’s National Hardware Show in Las Vegas on May 6.