Paladin Clients Highlighted in the News
Several Paladin clients were featured in the October Hardware Connection. Fergus Home & Hardware was in the “How’s Business” section, Sinclair’s Hardware was highlighted for its promotion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Beaufort Ace Home Center was featured for its sponsorship of the World Skydiving Championships, and Melrose Lumber got a shout-out for its merchandising.
Eric Nelson’s store in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, serves the residents of western Minnesota about an hour southwest of Fargo, North Dakota. The store offers much more than a normal hardware store with home appliances, furniture, window treatments, fireplaces, flooring and more. It even has a hockey and skate shop.
Fergus Home & Hardware was also called out by the magazine for its merchandising of caulks and sealants on Page 67.
The store joined the Paladin family in 2021. Read the story on Page 26
Sinclair’s Hardware is owned and operated by the Belcher family in Dunshore, Pennsylvania. Jack is the owner and he has Caitlinn, Caleb and Cathy all on staff.
Sinclair’s and Dunshore are in northern Pennsylvania, which, according to Wikipedia, has the only traffic light in Sullivan County. See the photos on Pages 70-71.
Sinclair’s chose Paladin in 2020.
Beaufort Ace Home Center in Beaufort, North Carolina, was a sponsor of the 2024 World Skydiving Championships at Michael J. Smith Field.
The event attracted more than 400 entrants. Read the story on Pages 78-79
Thomas Simpson’s store is new to Paladin as of October 2024.
Melrose Lumber was featured for its display of caulks and sealants on Page 67.
Chip Cohen’s family has owned Melrose since 1922. He’s a fifth-generation owner. It’s located in Ossining, New York, and has been a Paladin client since 2019.
Hardware Retailing
- True Value RDCs prepare for potential shutdown
- Ace International to discontinue support of Ace Canada sealers
- Bankruptcy judge allows True Value to use cash collateral while lenders push back
- Wallace Distribution dealers aim for success at fall 2024 market
- True Value files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Do it Best bids to acquire assets
- Dockworkers’ union suspends strike to January
- Partners in prosperity: The Orgill sales team brings success to dealers and company
- 2024 HIRI Summit offers glimpse into future of home improvement
HBS Dealer
- Review of key hardware trends
- High stakes at True Value
- True Value distribution centers hit with warnings
- HIRI shares forecast for home improvement products
- NAICS 444 sales stall in September
- Orgill responds to True Value bankruptcy
Hardware Connection
National Retail Federation
LBM Journal
- Do it Best brings supply chain stability to industry
- Do it Best makes bid to acquire True Value assets
- New ranking of 2024 most affordable places to live in the U.S.
Retail Dive
- Retail inventories in good shape for holidays: NRF CEO
- UPS prepares 5.9% rate increase starting at peak season’s end
- Why Home Depot is turning to DIY as its retail media network scales up
- ILA port strike ends through tentative deal
- Black Friday to Cyber Monday US retail sales to hit ‘record’ $75B
- PwC expects 7% bump in average holiday spending, increased traffic to stores
