" Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a $22 billion retailer of a complete line of home improvement products and equipment. The company serves more than seven million do-it-yourself and commercial business customers each week through more than 800 stores in 43 states. Lowe's is the world's second largest home improvement retailer and the 14th largest retailer in the U.S. ..." more

" Founded in 1978, in Atlanta, Georgia, The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement retailer currently operating 1,502 stores, including 1,346 Home Depot stores, 52 EXPO Design Centers, one Floor Store and three HD Landscape Supply stores in the United States, 89 Home Depot stores in seven Canadian provinces, seven Home Depot stores in Puerto Rico and 12 in Mexico. We are credited as being the innovator of the home improvement industry, as well as offering a level of service unprecedented among warehouse professionals. ..." more

" In 1954 my father, Nordy Rockler, started a mail order woodworking supply company in Minneapolis. It was then known as Minnesota Woodworkers Supply Company, and among the products featured in the first catalog were specialty wood veneers and hardware items such as knobs, pulls and table slides. Woodworkers responded positively to having a place where they could always get what they needed. ... " more

" Improvementscatalog.com, where you can find quick and clever do-it-yourself problem solvers for the home. Browse through such categories as Indoor, Outdoor, Storage, Lawn & Garden and much much more."

" Georgia-Pacific began in 1927 at an Augusta, Ga., hardwood lumber yard. Today, as one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals, we employ more than 60,000 people at 400 facilities in the United States, Canada and 11 other countries. ..." more

" With 4400 independently owned stores world wide, Do it Best Corp. was founded in 1945 as Hardware Wholesalers, Inc. (HWI) to provide great products at great prices. Our stores have a long tradition of providing great service, with some established in the mid 1800's! To provide you with the greatest possible selection and convenience, we've established this web site to provide you the best on-line shopping and information ..." more

" ... CornerHardware.com may be one of the most valuable web sites on earth. We are giving you the chance to buy hardware online at substantial savings over traditional land based stores. This tangible savings ranges depending on the size of the order, but many of our clients and told us that we have saved them a $1000.00 or more on larger orders. These real life savings are passed on to you because of our extra efficient way of doing business. In addition to simply saving money you also can save time and enjoy the shopping convenience that the internet brings to you. ..." more

" Welcome to the world's largest family in the hardware business. Our Goal is Simple: To help customers improve, beautify and repair their No. 1 investment -- their home. And to maximize our member stores' profitability and growth by aggressively providing cost-effective, innovative products, programs and services. Our History is Short and Long In 1997, the True Value family of retailers merged with the ServiStar/Coast to Coast retailers to create a cooperative that currently has more than 7,000 family members worldwide. True Value, with its former parent Cotter & Company, has been a leader in the hardware industry for decades. By merging with ServiStar Coast to Coast in 1997, retailers get the advantage of more than 100 years of industry experience and strength in numbers. But what does all this mean to a customer who just wants a new hammer? ..." more

" HomeToys is a comprehensive information source for Home Technology including Home Networking, Home Entertainment, Home Automation, Communications and Security. The site includes an Online Magazine, Information Libraries and Resources, Product Reviews, Yellow Pages and Directories, Learning Center, How To Articles, Hardware and Software Products and Services as well as a great Gadget Giveaway Contest. "