December 1, 2022 - Cutting Edge Products

Ace Hardware Sees Online Sales Increase Over Thanksgiving Weekend

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On December 1, 2022
Ace Hardware, Cutting Edge Products Magazine

Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with more than 5,600 locally owned and operated stores, reported record online sales over the peak 5-day holiday shopping weekend from Thanksgiving thru Cyber Monday. Ace Hardware saw record single-day online sales on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday, fueled by strong demand for grills & smokers, electric mowers & snow blowers, and power tools from top brands including Weber, Traeger, Big Green Egg, Milwaukee, and EGO.

Retailers Encouraged by House Approval of Tentative Agreement Averting Rail Strike

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On December 1, 2022
Cutting Edge Products Magazine, Rail Strike

The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay following the U.S. House’s vote to approve H.J. Res. 100. The resolution, which now heads to the Senate, will implement the Tentative Agreement that was negotiated between the administration, the rail labor unions and the railroads.