Ace Hardware reported a slight increase in revenue during the first quarter, as well as more substantial progress in net income.
Revenue came in at $1.2 billion, up 0.1% from the first quarter of 2016. Net income of $28.3 million was up 8.4% over the year.
Same-store sales were down 0.2% due to decreased customer traffic, reported by the approximately 3,000 Ace retailers who share daily retail sales data.
John Venhuizen, president and CEO of Ace, acknowledged the somewhat lackluster sales performance.
