Archive for April, 2006
Sunday, April 23rd, 2006
Back From The Show
I’m back from the Ace Hardware spring trade show. Lot’s of great items will be coming in soon! We’ll have new things from trusted brands and new items from new manufacturers, such as Big Foot Bags (a Loveland company) and Sinergi window well designs (from Centennial CO).  New power tools, electrical and plumbing products and hand tools [...]
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Saturday, April 15th, 2006
The ApprentACE
Well, to be totally honest, I watched, and actually enjoyed, the first season of NBC’s The Apprentice. Since then I have found the whole thing a bit boring, cheesey, and repetitive but I guess it is realistically only at that point a company like ACE Hardware (unlike our big box competitors) can afford to get [...]
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Thursday, April 13th, 2006
If You are Frugle but Still Appreciate a Fine Floor
Spreadstone, Spreadrock, and our other faux-stone products are the ticket! We just did a complete basement floor for a small fraction of the cost of tile that looks fantastic… very much looks and feels like true, heavy, EXPENSIVE slate tile. It actually looks as good as the pictures below, really! This stuff makes for a great [...]
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Thursday, April 13th, 2006
I think I must be…
TOTALY BIASED! I have been out in Nebraska all week and have visited four ACE Hardwares while out here. Two “Westlake” ACE Hardwares and two “Q.P.” ACE Hardwares. I found them to be very nice stores, particulary compared to some others I have seen recently, but I still always like ours best. I really think [...]
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2006
From Dallas Ace Show
I’m here at the spring Ace trade show in Dallas. This is where all Ace stores gather to see and buy new products and seasonal items and fill our store with a wider variety of products. Lots of great new items will be coming around in all departments of our store. I’ve spent extra time [...]
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Saturday, April 8th, 2006
Guns are Updated!
We are back in the saddle again and on the regular new gun page update schedule!!! So check it out… I just posted the latest update with a BUNCH of new (and new used) stuff. Sorry for the couple weeks off but I guess that is what has to happen sometimes in a small business. [...]
