Please Wait.....
Report
Ace Hardware Corporation - Strategic SWOT Insights - A 360 Review of Opportunities, Challenges and Risk, Corporate and ESG Strategies, Competitive Intelligence and Operational KPI's, and Recent Trends
Company Report I 2025-04-30 I 106 Pages I Quaintel Research
Report Summary
Ace Hardware Corporation - Strategic SWOT Insights - A 360 Review of Opportunities, Challenges and Risk, Corporate and ESG Strategies, Competitive Intelligence and Operational KPI's, and Recent Trends Report is a comprehensive and easily accessible overview of Ace Hardware Corporation 's business operations. It provides a detailed analysis of the company's strategic standing, as well as its position in the industry compared to competitors. The report includes several key features to facilitate decision-making and provide insights into the company's performance.
The report begins with in-depth information about Ace Hardware Corporation including key insights, business segments, key executives, locations, products and services, historical events, corporate strategy, and management discussions. This section provides a solid foundation for understanding the company's key attributes.
Next, the report assesses Ace Hardware Corporation's strategic standing through various analyses. The ESG spotlight evaluates the company's environmental, social, and governance performance, providing insights into its sustainability efforts and ethical practices. The SWOT analysis examines the company's internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. By integrating these strategic analyses, the report offers a comprehensive understanding of Ace Hardware Corporation's overall strategic standing and supports informed decision-making and strategic planning.
Finally, the report includes recent news and deal activities undertaken by Ace Hardware Corporation enhancing awareness of the company's business trends, growth perspectives, and more.
Key Highlights
Ace Hardware Corporation was founded in 1924 and has grown to become a leading wholesaler of hardware, paint, and home improvement products in the United States. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, the company operates within the hardware and home improvement wholesaling segment, supplying products and services to a vast network of independently owned hardware stores. Ace Hardware provides a comprehensive range of products, including hardware, lawn and garden supplies, paint and sundries, building materials, and general merchandise tailored for home improvement, remodeling, repair, and maintenance needs.
With a strong presence across the United States, Ace Hardware supports thousands of locally owned stores by offering not only retail products but also marketing, merchandising, and store design services. This cooperative model allows independent retailers to compete effectively while benefiting from the brand's extensive supply chain and distribution network. Ace Hardware remains a trusted name in the industry, committed to providing high-quality products and exceptional service.
Ace Hardware Corporation in the News:-
- 04-Mar-2025 - Ace Hardware Honors 2024 Vendors of the Year
- 02-Feb-2025 - Ace Hardware Launches Ace YardRx, Its First-Ever Subscription Service for Prescriptive Yard Care
- 14-Jan-2025 - Ace Hardware Ranks No. 5 on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, No. 1 in Category for Fourth Straight Year
- 02-Jan-2025 - Ace Hardware Ranked #1 in Home Improvement on Forbes' 2025 Best Customer Service List
- 03-Dec-2024 - Ace Hardware Names Dale Fennel President of Ace International
Scope
- Tactical Analysis:- Various strategic frameworks to gain insights into a company's competitive position and operational environment. These analytical tools assist in identifying competitive advantages, potential risks, and areas for improvement and efficiency, enabling companies to make informed tactical decisions.
- Business Strategy:- Contributes to shaping the company's overall direction, goals, and decision-making processes, ensuring long-term success and alignment with stakeholder expectations.
- Company Fundamentals:- These fundamentals offer valuable insights into the company's history, operations, leadership, and geographical presence, aiding in a comprehensive understanding of the organization.
- Competitive Landscape:- An identification of the company's main competitors, providing insights into the competitive landscape it operates in.
Reasons to Buy
- Comprehensive Understanding of the Ace Hardware Corporation's internal and external factors through SWOT analysis and Corporate Strategy.
- Strive Strategic Decision Making with various analyses and identifying potential customers and suppliers.
- Mitigate Risk with help of thorough analysis of internal and external factors. Furthermore, develop strategies and contingency plans to address these challenges and minimize their impact on business operations.
- Competitive Benchmarking will help to gain a competitive advantage by understanding industry trends, customer preferences, and best practices.
- Valuable insights from the report enable investors and partners to make informed decisions regarding potential Collaborations, Investments, or Partnerships with the company.
Additionally, available deep-dive analysis on the company Ace Hardware Corporation:
- Ace Hardware Corporation PESTLE Analysis
- Ace Hardware Corporation Value Chain Analysis
- Ace Hardware Corporation Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- Ace Hardware Corporation VRIO Analysis
- Ace Hardware Corporation BCG Analysis
- Ace Hardware Corporation Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning (STP) Analysis
- Ace Hardware Corporation Ansoff Matrix Analysis
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
Tables 5
Charts 6
Ace Hardware Corporation - Key Company Facts 7
Ace Hardware Corporation - Company Description 8
Ace Hardware Corporation - Top Executives 9
Ace Hardware Corporation - Top Executives Biographies 10
Ace Hardware Corporation - Head Office & Locations 16
Head Office - Country 16
Key Subsidiaries 17
Ace Hardware Corporation - Products and Services 18
Products 18
Services 19
Ace Hardware Corporation - Historic Events 20
Ace Hardware Corporation - Company's Management Discussion 22
Ace Hardware Corporation - Company's Mission and Vision 24
Vision 24
Ace Hardware Corporation - Corporate Strategy 25
Ace Hardware Corporation - Business Description 28
Wholesale Revenues 28
Retail Revenues 29
Ace Hardware Corporation - ESG Spotlight 30
Environment 30
Social 31
Corporate Governance 31
Ace Hardware Corporation - SWOT Analysis 32
Overview 32
Strengths 34
Weaknesses 37
Opportunities 39
Threats 41
Competing Players 43
Snapshot of Competing Players 44
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 44
Key Company Facts 44
Company Description 44
Lowe's Companies, Inc. - SWOT Spotlight 45
Lowe's Companies, Inc. - PESTLE Spotlight 47
Key Financials 49
Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Apr-2025 (Average Share Closing Price) 49
Key Financial Ratio Analysis 54
Target Corporation 55
Key Company Facts 55
Company Description 55
Target Corporation - SWOT Spotlight 56
Target Corporation - PESTLE Spotlight 58
Key Financials 60
Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Apr-2025 (Average Share Closing Price) 60
Key Financial Ratio Analysis 65
The Home Depot Inc. 66
Key Company Facts 66
Company Description 66
The Home Depot Inc. - SWOT Spotlight 67
The Home Depot Inc. - PESTLE Spotlight 69
Key Financials 71
Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Apr-2025 (Average Share Closing Price) 71
Key Financial Ratio Analysis 76
True Value Company, L.L.C. 77
Key Company Facts 77
Company Description 77
PT Kawan Lama Solusi 78
Key Company Facts 78
Company Description 78
Ace Hardware Corporation - In the News 79
04-Mar-2025 - Ace Hardware Honors 2024 Vendors of the Year 79
02-Feb-2025 - Ace Hardware Launches Ace YardRx, Its First-Ever Subscription Service for Prescriptive Yard Care 80
14-Jan-2025 - Ace Hardware Ranks No. 5 on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, No. 1 in Category for Fourth Straight Year 82
02-Jan-2025 - Ace Hardware Ranked #1 in Home Improvement on Forbes' 2025 Best Customer Service List 84
03-Dec-2024 - Ace Hardware Names Dale Fennel President of Ace International 85
30-Sep-2024 - Ace Hardware Ranks #5 on Franchise Times Top 400 List for Third Year in a Row 86
16-Jul-2024 - Ace Hardware Celebrates 100 Years with 100 New Stores Opened So Far This Year, Including Its 5,000th Domestic Location 87
25-Jun-2024 - Ace Hardware Marks 100th Anniversary with Biggest Block Party Nationwide 88
13-Jun-2024 - Ace Hardware Celebrates 100 Years with Heartware Stories Campaign Spotlighting 100 Acts of Goodwill 89
10-Jun-2024 - Ace Hardware Hits New Milestone in Home Services Nationwide Coverage 91
28-May-2024 - Ace Hardware Announces New 2024 Board Members and Director Re-Elections Following Company's Annual Meeting 93
18-Apr-2024 - Ace Hardware Introduces Vintage Threads Apparel 95
28-Feb-2024 - Ace Hardware and ServiceMaster Brands Announce Multi-Year Agreement 96
22-Aug-2023 - Ace Hardware Opens Over 100 Stores In 2023 On Track To Open More Than 170 Stores This Year 97
22-Jun-2023 - Ace Hardware Announces Expansion Plans For New Distribution Center Near Kansas City, Missouri 98
11-Apr-2023 - Ace Hardware Ranked As One Of The Most Trustworthy Companies In America For 2023 99
31-Oct-2022 - Ace Hardware Set To Open More Than 170 Stores This Year 100
Ace Hardware Corporation - Key Deals 101
29-Feb-2024 - Ace Hardware and ServiceMaster Brands Announce Multi-Year Agreement 101
15-Dec-2023 - Central Indiana Ace Hardware Group Partners with Riley Children's Foundation to Co-Host the Ace Christmas Tree Farm for Riley Children's Hospital Patients 102
Appendix 103
Definitions 103
SWOT Analysis 103
PESTLE Analysis 103
Value Chain Analysis 103
ESG Spotlight 103
Research Methodology 104
Disclaimer 105
Contact Us 105
Tables
Table 1: Ace Hardware Corporation - Company Facts
Table 2: Ace Hardware Corporation - Digital Presence
Table 3: Ace Hardware Corporation - Top Executives
Table 4: Ace Hardware Corporation - Top Executives Biographies
Table 5: Ace Hardware Corporation - Subsidiaries
Table 6: Ace Hardware Corporation - Products
Table 7: Ace Hardware Corporation - Services
Table 8: Ace Hardware Corporation - Historic Events
Table 9: Ace Hardware Corporation - Competing Players
Table 10: Competing Players - Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Key Company Facts
Table 11: Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Apr-2025
Table 12: Competing Players - Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Profit and Loss Statement
Table 13: Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Balance Sheet 2021-2024
Table 14: Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
Table 15: Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Ratio Analysis - 2021-2024
Table 16: Competing Players - Target Corporation - Key Company Facts
Table 17: Target Corporation - Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Apr-2025
Table 18: Competing Players - Target Corporation - Profit and Loss Statement
Table 19: Target Corporation - Balance Sheet 2021-2024
Table 20: Target Corporation - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
Table 21: Target Corporation - Ratio Analysis - 2021-2024
Table 22: Competing Players - The Home Depot Inc. - Key Company Facts
Table 23: The Home Depot Inc. - Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Apr-2025
Table 24: Competing Players - The Home Depot Inc. - Profit and Loss Statement
Table 25: The Home Depot Inc. - Balance Sheet 2021-2024
Table 26: The Home Depot Inc. - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
Table 27: The Home Depot Inc. - Ratio Analysis - 2021-2024
Table 28: Competing Players - True Value Company, L.L.C. - Key Company Facts
Table 29: Competing Players - PT Kawan Lama Solusi - Key Company Facts
Charts
Figure 1: Ace Hardware Corporation - SWOT Analysis
Figure 2: Competing Players - Lowe's Companies, Inc. - SWOT Spotlight
Figure 3: Competing Players - Lowe's Companies, Inc. - PESTLE Spotlight
Figure 4: Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Average Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Apr-2025
Figure 5: Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Profit and Loss Statement - 2021-2024
Figure 6: Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Balance Sheet - 2021-2024
Figure 7: Lowe's Companies, Inc. - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
Figure 8: Competing Players - Target Corporation - SWOT Spotlight
Figure 9: Competing Players - Target Corporation - PESTLE Spotlight
Figure 10: Target Corporation - Average Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Apr-2025
Figure 11: Target Corporation - Profit and Loss Statement - 2021-2024
Figure 12: Target Corporation - Balance Sheet - 2021-2024
Figure 13: Target Corporation - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
Figure 14: Competing Players - The Home Depot Inc. - SWOT Spotlight
Figure 15: Competing Players - The Home Depot Inc. - PESTLE Spotlight
Figure 16: The Home Depot Inc. - Average Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Apr-2025
Figure 17: The Home Depot Inc. - Profit and Loss Statement - 2021-2024
Figure 18: The Home Depot Inc. - Balance Sheet - 2021-2024
Figure 19: The Home Depot Inc. - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
- Not Sure / Need Reassuring
- Confirm Content
-
Content is provided by our partners and every effort is made to make Market Report details as clear as possible. If you are not sure the exact content you require is included in this study you can Contact us to double check. To do this you can:
Use the ‘? ASK A QUESTION’ below the license / prices and to the right of this box. This will come directly to our team who will work on dealing with your request as soon as possible.
Write to directly on support@scotts-international.com with details. Please include as much information as possible including the name of report or link so our staff will be able to work on you request.
Telephone us directly on 0048 603 394 346 and an experienced member of team will be on hand to answer.
-
- Sample Pages
-
With the vast majority of our partners we can obtain Sample Pages to support your decision. This is something we can arrange without revealing your personal details.
It is important to note that we will not be able to provide you the exact data or statistics such as Market Size and Forecasts. Sample pages usually confirm the layout or the Categories included in Charts and Graphs, excluding specific data.
To ask for Sample Pages by contact us through ‘? ASK A QUESTION’, support@scotts-international.com, or by telephoning 0048 603 394 346.
-
- Check for Alternatives
-
Whilst we try to make our online platform as easy to use as possible there is always the possibility that a better alternative has not been found in your search.
To avoid this possibility Contact us through ‘? ASK A QUESTION’, support@scotts-international.com, or by telephoning 0048 603 394 346 and a Senior Team Member can review your requirements and send a list of possibilities with opinions and recommendations.
-
- Confirm Content
- Prices / Formats / Delivery
- Prices
-
All prices are set by our partners and should be exactly the same as those listed on their own websites. We work on a Revenue share basis ensuring that you never pay more than what is offered elsewhere.
Should you find the price cheaper on another platform we recommend you to Contact us as we should be able to match this price. You can Contact us though through ‘? ASK A QUESTION’, support@scotts-international.com, or by telephoning 0048 603 394 346.
-
- Discounts
-
As we work in close partnership with our Partners from time to time we can secure discounts and assist with negotiations, this is part of our personalised service to you.
Discounts can sometimes be arranged for speedily placed orders; multiple report purchases or Higher License purchases.
To check if a Discount is possible please Contact our experienced team through ‘? ASK A QUESTION’, support@scotts-international.com, or by telephoning 0048 603 394 346.
-
- Available Currencies
-
Most Market Reports on our platform are listed in USD or EURO based on the wishes of our Partners. To avoid currency fluctuations and potential price differentiations we do not offer the possibility to change the currency online.
Should you wish to pay in a different currency to that advertised online we do accept payments in USD, EURO, GBP and PLN. The price will be calculated based on the relevant exchange rate taken from our National Bank.
To pay in a different above currency to that advertised online please Contact our team and a quotation will be sent within a couple of hours with payment details.
-
- Licenses
-
License options vary from Partner to Partner as is usually based on the number of Users that will benefitting from the report. It is very important that License ordered is not breached as this could have potential negative consequences for you individually or your employer.
If you have questions or need confirmation about the specific license we recommend you to Contact us and a detailed explanation will be provided.
-
- Global Site License
-
The Global Site License is the most comprehensive license available. By selecting this license, the Market Report can be shared with other ‘Allowed Users’ and any other member of staff from the same organisation regardless of geographic location.
It is important to note that this may exclude Parent Companies or Subsidiaries.
If you have questions or need confirmation about the specific license we recommend you to Contact us and a detailed explanation will be provided.
-
- Formats
-
The most common format is PDF, however in certain circumstances data may be present in Excel format or Online, especially in the case of Database or Directories. In addition, for certain higher license options a CD may also be provided.
If you have questions or need clarification about the specific formats we recommend you to Contact us and a detailed explanation will be provided.
-
- Delivery
-
Delivery is fulfilled by our partners directly. Once an order has been placed we inform the partner by sharing the delivery email details given in the order process.
Delivery is usually made within 24 hours of an order being placed, however it may take longer should your order be placed prior to the weekend or if otherwise specified on the Market Report details page. Additionally, if details have been not fully completed in the Order process a delay in delivery is possible.
If a delay in delivery is expected you will be informed about it immediately.
-
- Shipping Charges
-
As most Market Reports are delivered in PDF format we almost never have to add additional Shipping Charges. If, however you are ordering a Higher License service or a specific delivery format (e.g. CD version) charges may apply.
If you are concerned about additional Shipping Charges we recommend you to Contact us to double check.
-
- Prices
- Ordering
- By Credit Card
-
We work in Partnership with PayU to ensure payments are made securely in a fast and effortless way. PayU is the e-payments division of Naspers.
Naspers operates in over 133 International Markets and ranks 3rd Globally in terms of the number of e-commerce customers served.
For more information on PayU please visit: https://www.payu.pl/en/about-us
-
- By Money Transfer
-
If you require an invoice prior to payment, this is possible. To ensure a speedy delivery of the Market Report we require all relevant company details and you agree to maximum payment terms of 30 days from receipt of order.
With our regular clients deliver of the Market Report can be made prior to receiving payment, however in some circumstances we may ask for payment to be received before arranging for the Market Report to be delivered.
-
- By Credit Card
- Security
- Website security
-
We have specifically partnered with leading International companies to protect your privacy by using different technologies and processes to ensure security.
Everything submitted to Scotts International is encrypted via SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and all personal information provided to Scotts International is stored on computer systems with limited access in controlled environments.
-
- Credit Card Security
-
We partner with PayU (https://www.payu.pl/en/about-us) to ensure all credit card payments are made securely in a fast and effortless way.
PayU offers 250+ various payment channels and eWallet services across 4 continents allowing buyers to pay electronically, whether on a computer or a mobile device.
-
- Website security