HARDWARE STORES

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.

U.K.-based home improvement retailer B&Q has launched a new “Home Improvement Qualification” program which aims to give employees an educational certification on both selling and product knowledge.

Towson, Md.-based Black & Decker announced it has launched an online direct sales store on eBay.

Bartlett’s Lumber & Hardware had been a successful lumber and hardware store, serving the Texas Panhandle for nearly 75 years, but, until recently, its pricing decisions were mostly guesswork.


Towson, Md.- based Black & Decker announced Monday that it has re-launched its website blackanddecker.com after an extensive upgrade. The new site aims to provide an improved resource for its DIY customers, the company said.

Natchez, Miss.-based Central Network Retail Group (CNRG) added Chapel Hill, N.C.-based Town & Country Hardware as a new partner.

New Britain, Conn.-based tool giant Stanley Black & Decker says its corporate integration is moving ahead faster than expected, and will lead to $125 million in "cost synergies" in 2010 -- $35 million more than planned.

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.