‘Ace Home Center,’ a one-stop shopping center offering tools, hardware, interior materials, paint, plumbing, miscellaneous building materials, and household goods, opened its first store in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, on June 4 and is now doing brisk business.
‘Ace Home Center’ is a one-stop shopping center providing the tools, hardware, interior materials, paint, plumbing, miscellaneous building materials, and household goods needed to repair, renovate, and decorate living spaces. It was established by EHC Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Eugene Group, a company specializing in construction materials, construction, and finance, in partnership with Ace Hardware, a U.S. home improvement company with a history spanning nearly 100 years.
The Geumcheon branch of ‘Ace Home Center’ occupies a total floor area of 1,795㎡ (approximately 540 pyeong) across three above-ground floors. The first floor offers chemicals, plumbing, tools, and more, while the second floor sells automotive products as well as paint, electrical/lighting, gardening/pet supplies, interior materials, and household goods. In addition to general national brands, Ace private-brand (PB) products are also available, catering to the diverse tastes of consumers. The third floor will serve as an after-sales service center, providing customers with a variety of convenient services.
A representative of Ace Home Center stated, “A home center is an advanced-economy-style retail store where consumers with a keen interest in home decorating can conveniently shop for the products they need to spruce up, maintain, and repair their homes. We will strive not only to achieve mutual growth with local merchants but also to expand sales channels by identifying outstanding small and medium-sized manufacturers.” The representative added, “With the opening of this Geumcheon branch of Ace Home Center, even consumers unfamiliar with building materials and DIY can enjoy convenient shopping thanks to a product lineup ranging from home use to professional use, tidy displays, and transparent pricing policies. Interior consultations are also available within the home center store for customers, which is expected to meet consumers’ diverse needs and enhance their satisfaction. In addition, customers can easily purchase and have Geumcheon-branch products delivered through Homedaymall, making it a store that is convenient for consumers in many respects.” ‘Homedaymall (www.homedaymall.com)’ is an online mall operated by EHC Co., Ltd., specializing in the sale of residential-living-related products and services.
Meanwhile, Ace Hardware, founded in Chicago, USA, in 1924, is the world’s largest home improvement franchise company, boasting more than 5,300 stores in over 60 countries and sales exceeding 5 billion dollars. According to J.D. Power, a global market research firm founded in 1968, Ace Hardware ranked first in customer satisfaction among U.S. home improvement companies for 11 consecutive years and again claimed the top spot in customer satisfaction in 2017. 02-852-5566