Ace Hardware introduced the Elevate Ace concept with a fully built out 13,000-square-foot model store inside the McCormick Place convention center during its recent convention in Chicago.

Bart Raser, president of Carr Hardware, says the company's new store, in Lenox, caters to "a very different market than downtown Pittsfield," predicting a new customer base, including second-home ...

Each store carries about 25,000 to 30,000 unique products. “It’s an interesting phenomenon,” said Michael Brown, partner in consulting firm Kearney’s consumer products and retail practice.