One ABC Parkway Beloit, Wisconsin 53511 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At ABC, we are committed to helping you stay profitable. We believe in individual "entrepreneurship." That is why we use all of our buying power with suppliers to bring you a quality selection of materials at the right place and time, at a competitive price. I have learned over the years that the best way to keep our customers i…
2200 Kensington Court Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-2100 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Ace Hardware Corporation's mission is to be a total retail support company, providing its dealer-owners with merchandise and service at the lowest possible front-end cost. A strong board of directors, comprised of 11 dealer-owners and one non-Ace dealer-director, establishes guidelines for the professional Ace staff…
4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 3250 San Francisco, California 94111 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: With more than $1 billion in sales, BMHC is an industry leader in the residential construction services and building materials industry. Keys to the company's success include concentration on housing markets where growth outpaces national averages, and a strong management structure that keeps BMHC close …
981 Powell Avenue Southwest Renton, Washington 98055 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Eagle Hardware & Garden believes that its unique merchandising concept differentiates the Company from its competitors by combining a customer-friendly store with a "More of Everything" merchandising strategy, outstanding customer service, everyday low pricing and convenient store locations. A leading competitor in …
Metro Center One Station Place P.O. Box 10045 Stamford, Connecticut 06902 U.S.A. General Host Corporation owns and operates Frank's Nursery & Crafts, Inc., a chain of specialty retail stores that sell craft and Christmas supplies as well as lawn and garden products. The company that became known as General Host, however, spent its first 50 years managing a group of bakeries. In the late 1960s, th…
301 East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33335 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our goal is to become the premier specialty floral and gift retailer and marketer in the United States. We intend to accomplish this by selling a broad selection of floral and floral-related products, providing superior customer service and building strong customer loyalty. Because of our management team's ext…
111, rue Neuve B-1000 Brussels Belgium Company Perspectives: Our aim is to begin the new century with a group of companies which all enjoy a better positioning in their markets. More than ever, we are determined to build a strong, efficient retail Group, to create value for our customers, franchise partners, suppliers and shareholders, and to develop a motivational working environment rich in fut…
411 Walker Street Post Office Box 50001 Watsonville, California 95077 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Graniterock People are achievement oriented, unsatisfied with "things the way they are" when improvements are possible. Rather than preserving or protecting the work of the past, Graniterock People encourage and support both incremental and sweeping change and recognize that risk-taking and honest m…
3500 Pennsy Drive Landover, Maryland 20785 U.S.A. One of the leading retailers in the do-it-yourself industry, Hechinger Company is also one of the industry pioneers. The company sold home repair products in warehouse-size stores long before that retail format became the industry norm, and has expanded its presence from the Washington, D.C., area where it originated, to reach markets throughout t…
12621 Jeffrey Road Irvine, California 92620 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: More than a company, we are a diverse community of dedicated people working together to realize our full potential and the potential of our company, our customers and the many businesses that are touched by Hines Horticulture everyday. Unified by our deeply held values and shared vision, we provide the leadership that sets t…
34 Henry Street West St. Jacobs, Ontario N0B 2N0 Canada Company Perspectives: Home has four kinds of stores to serve you. Each store offers a distinctive array of products and services designed to meet your needs in different ways. Home Hardware Stores Ltd., is an Ontario, Canada-based dealer-owned cooperative, supplying more than 1,000 independently operated stores located in every Canadian prov…
North West House 119 Marylebone Road London NW1 5PX United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our objective is to deliver consistent and superior returns to our shareholders by being one of Europe's most profitable volume retailers. Our strategy is to achieve this by concentrating on markets centered on the home and family, which we know and understand, and developing strong retail brands with leading…
1000 Lowe's Boulevard Mooresville North Carolina 28117-8520 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our growth is driven by our clear and well-defined strategy to put customers first and offer innovative home improvement products and services to make their lives easier. Our shelves are stocked with the respected brands that our customers trust, at everyday low prices. We continue to enhance the way we meet o…
Highway 11, P.O. Box 100 Warroad, Minnesota 56763 U.S.A. Marvin Lumber & Cedar Company, known as Marvin Windows & Doors, manufactures top-of-the-line wood-frame windows for custom luxury-home building and for the remodeling segment of the construction market. The company also builds patio door units and lower-cost windows at plants outside of Minnesota. In spite of location barriers--the Warroad-…
1 rue Montaigne 45380 La Chapelle Saint Mesmin France Company Perspectives: The five-year objectives of the Mr. Bricolage group: Develop a network of 560 stores under the Mr. Bricolage name with 350 members in France, 150 international members, 50 stores in France and 10 stores internationally owned by Mr. Bricolage S.A. This development will be accompanied by a significant investment program. Mr…
Highway 265 North Springdale, Arkansas 72765 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At National Home Centers we are very proud to be Arkansas' own home building supplier. We are headquartered in Northwest Arkansas and have been serving the building materials and home improvement needs of the state for 27 years. We appreciate the loyalty our customers have shown us and we're dedicated to offering quality pr…
6450 Via Del Oro San Jose, California 95119 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since 1931, Orchard Supply Hardware has maintained its strategy of providing a broad merchandise selection, outstanding service, convenient, well organized stores and fair everyday pricing, encouraging its customers to perceive Orchard as the primary destination for their "fix-it" needs. Orchard strives to offer the same qua…
1000 S.W. Dorion Avenue Pendleton, Oregon 97802-2938 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: This is a co-operative business; our shareholders are also our customers. Customers who choose to do business with us provide our reason for existence; we will treat everyone as though they are the owner of the business. Employee involvement is our way of life. We are a team and must treat each other with trust and …
4 Hamilton Landing, Suite 100 Novato, California 94949-8256 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Smith & Hawken, we believe in the beauty of the garden, whether five acres or one plant. A subsidiary of The Scotts Company, Smith & Hawken, Ltd. is a Novato, California-based company best known for its upscale gardening catalog. Over the course of 25 years, it has added retail outlets, a wholesale operati…
2727 Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, Georgia 30339 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As the population in North America continues to age, so does the housing stock. More people are reinvesting in their most precious material asset--their home--with renewed vigor. They are remodeling, updating and tackling more projects on their own. And they are coming to The Home Depot to do their shopping. What they find …
P.O. Box 20 Roebuck Way Manton Wood United Kingdom Company Perspectives At the heart of Wilkinson is a desire to provide the ultimate shopping experience for our customers and a rewarding place to work for our team members. Our Vision for the business is simple: We are committed to providing our customers on the high street with quality products at everyday low prices and friendly service that ex…