Ace hardware stores make 2.4 per cent more sales

An increase in retail same-store-sales of 2.4 per cent in the first half of the year is reported by around 3 000 hardware retailers in the USA, which are associated with the Ace Hardware Corporation and which forward their data. In total 4 315 domestic stores belonged to the cooperation at the midyear point, 59 more than a year before. In the first half of the year the cooperation headquarters recorded USD 2.5250 bn wholesale revenues (2.1 per cent increase) and USD 138.0 mio retail revenues (4.8 per cent increase).