Ace Hardware Reports Record Holiday Weekend Sales

Ace Hardware said it had record online sales over a five-day period from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday, with the hardware cooperative setting single-day sales records on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

The retailer reported a more than 45% increase in sales on Black Friday compared to 2021, and experienced a more than 33% increase in online sales on Cyber Monday over last year. Altogether, Ace Hardware's digital business for the Cyber 5 weekend generated a 33% increase over 2021.

According to the company, sales were driven by strong demand in the company's top 3 retail categories: grilling, power tools and outdoor power equipment. Ace Hardware attributes its success in these categories to a variety of factors, including convenience and unique promotions. In addition to every day free assembly and delivery on all grills $399 and up, Ace Hardware is offering free assembly and delivery on mowers and snow blowers through Dec. 1.

"Our strong increase in sales over the Cyber 5 weekend is a testament to our organizational focus of being the best in service, quality, and convenience for our customers,” said Bill Kiss, head of Digital at Ace Hardware. “Our continuous investments in the digital and omnichannel shopping experience make it easy for customers to shop Ace any way they prefer.”

The integration of its online and in-store shopping experience is earning Ace strong sales and industry recognition. Ace recently ranked second on Total Retail's sixth annual Top 100 Omnichannel Retailers report. The report ranks leading retailers' and brands' ability to integrate digital and physical channels to provide consumers with a seamless shopping experience. 

Ace ranked second on the report only to Nordstrom's, which received all 11 points available. Ace earned 10.5 points during the July and August evaluations of retailers.