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May 9, 2013
Issuing final payments in the workplace

Employers must execute many tasks when employees leave the company by choice or are terminated. One of the most important items to get right is final payments to departing employees.

May 6, 2013
Loss widens at Orchard Supply Hardware

The CEO cites “significant progress,” but the net loss for the full year swelled to $118 million, compared with a loss of $14 million in the prior year.

April 29, 2013
Orchard Supply sees sales momentum

As it opens new stores, the San Jose, Calif.-based retailer expects first-quarter comp-store sales gains of about 10%.

April 26, 2013
Currey & Company recalls chandeliers

Citing an electric shock hazard due to defective wiring, chandeliers made in China are being recalled.

April 26, 2013
Sales and earnings decline for Simpson

Simpson Manufacturing Co. reported net sales for the first quarter ended March 31 decreased 2.6% to $154.5 million.

April 17, 2013
Retailer rebrands as Hassett Ace Hardware

What's in a name? For California stores, it's family history.

April 11, 2013
Service Team acquires California business

Park, Calif.-based Service Team, a provider of warranty repairs for electronic products and household appliances, has agreed to acquire Trade Leasing of South Gate, Calif.

April 5, 2013
Mandatory E-Verify central to immigration reform

Employer representatives have testified before a congressional panel that they support the expansion of the federal government’s E-Verify electronic employment verification system, which experts agree will be a central piece of comprehensive immigration reform.

April 4, 2013
Maker of backyard playset points to sustainability

Woodplay Playsets says its supplier of California redwood received a conservation award.

April 2, 2013
Home Depot settles VOC suit

The Home Depot said it reached a tentative agreement in March to settle California lawsuits related to the sale of paints and coatings.

March 28, 2013
In California, Village Nurseries gets busy

Village Nurseries has partnered with chains and independents to expand its Sunset Western Garden Collection throughout California.

March 27, 2013
LMC goes Hollywood as it recognizes excellence

The annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif., broke the LBM buying group’s record for new attendees.

March 26, 2013
Business leaders favor overturning DOMA, ending benefits discrimination

On Feb. 28, 2013, approximately 286 businesses and municipal employers filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), now before the U.S. Supreme Court.

March 26, 2013
In California, Weaver Lumber joins True Value

According to an article in the Record Searchlight of Redding, Calif., Weaver Lumber plans to take on the True Value brand.

March 22, 2013
CG&P takes accepts two Walmart supplier awards

The Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Central Garden & Pet is named Outdoor Living Supplier of the Year by Walmart.

March 18, 2013
Flooring association names new CEO

The Anaheim, Calif.-based World Floor Covering Association selected Scott Humphrey to lead the association as the CEO, effective April 1.

March 15, 2013
Cleaning supply company picked up by Walmart

Black Diamond Stoneworks’ cleaning products are coming to the shelves of Walmart, according to the San Clemente, Calif.-based company.

March 15, 2013
CPO Commerce launches Worx and Greenworks websites

Pasadena, Calif.-based online tool retailer CPO Commerce added outdoor power equipment manufacturers Worx and Greenworks to its stable of branded retail websites.

March 14, 2013
Thermador bolsters its one-two-free promotion

Irvine, Calif.-based appliance maker Thermador opened up its One, Two, Free promotion to include its fleet of Thermador ranges.

March 5, 2013
Stadium sheds Home Depot, adopts StubHub

A Carson, Calif., soccer stadium, once called the Home Depot Center, is now the StubHub Center.

March 1, 2013
True Value points to retail role models

The co-op's "Best Hardware Store in Town" awards are dished out to 13 True Value stores, from California to the Bahamas.

February 22, 2013
Epicor brings cloud hosting to CNRG retailers

Dublin, Calif.-based Epicor Software Corp. announced the company’s first major implementation of Epicor Eagle delivered in a software as a service (SaaS) hosted environment.

February 21, 2013
Luxury finds its way back home

The nation's single-family housing market is springing back to life, and the luxury market is budding right along with it.

Luxury homes have received a healthy boost from historically low mortgage rates, increased buyer confidence and burgeoning interest from foreign investors looking to capitalize on favorable exchange rates.

One bellwether of the recovery: Toll Brothers, the largest luxury home builder in the United States, reported that fourth-quarter revenues (ended Oct. 31, 2012) were up 48%, and new orders were the highest level seen since 2006.

February 21, 2013
New California tax irks lumberyards, retailers

Lumberyards and retailers say they're getting stiffed by the state of California and its new tax on lumber.

Here's the background. Since Jan. 1, California retailers have been required to collect a 1% assessment on sales of certain lumber products. However, so-called "secondary" wood products, in which additional labor has added significant value — such as furniture, windows and doors — are exempt.

February 21, 2013
Orchard strikes back, sues Depot

Back in June, Home Depot said it intended to defend its position as power tool market share leader. Now the giant chain finds itself a defendant in a lawsuit filed by Orchard Supply Hardware.

In a 43-page complaint, San Jose, Calif.-based Orchard said it's being iced by power tool makers Milwaukee and Makita at the urging of the world's largest home improvement retailer. "Orchard Supply vs. Home Depot, Milwaukee Electric Tool and Makita USA" was filed in December in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. OSH claims the defendants are running an unlawful group boycott.

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