ST. JACOBS, Ont. — The changing lineup of buyers at Home Hardware Stores Limited reflect more widespread changes at the home improvement company.
According to Marianne Thompson, SVP merchandise for Home Hardware, those changes within the merchandise teams mean changes in how they deal with vendors. For example, the merchants are now holding supplier partnership meetings with vendors—something new for the company. She adds that, as Home Hardware grows, those suppliers are growing with them. However, as category reviews are held, some SKU counts are changing. (UPDATE: This story states Marianne Thompson’s proper title of SVP merchandise, not EVP as stated in an earlier version.)
(We will have more insights into the role of vendors at Home Hardware, in conversation with Home Hardware SVP Marianne Thompson, in Monday’s edition of our weekly Hardlines newsletter. Not getting the full story? I invite you to try out Hardlines for a month at no charge! Click here to sign up now! —Editor)
