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To Grand Forks and North Dakota, the deal could mean jobs, spin-off businesses and a larger tax base. It also represents a vote of confidence in the regional economy from two big companies. Tool Crib of the North already mails between 1, and 2, packages a day across the country from its Grand Forks distribution center. With the merger, both companies hope those numbers will increase dramatically, making a larger center necessary. Acme's distribution center is located in the Industrial Park on land owned by the Job Development Authority.

The tool company recently expanded its warehouses in Grand Forks to accommodate sales growth fueled by strong Internet sales. It launched its Web site just nine months ago in February. Acme Electric's retail stores in North Dakota and Minnesota are not affected by the deal. Paul Kuhlman, Steve's brother, will become vice president of marketing for the retail operation, Curry said.

The merger, rumored for weeks in Grand Forks business and city government circles, will be announced on Wall Street today. Thursday in its Industrial Park location. Galli now reports directly to Bezos.

Acme has a longstanding relationship with Black and Decker. Acme Electric is one of the nation's largest woodworking and power tool mail-order operations in the United States. About 70, people visit its Web site every week, accounting for 5 percent of the company's total direct sales business. Be interesting to see how my hometown makes out on this deal. Might in fact have to send my cousin down there to quiz ole' Jeffy when he shows up. Announcements Amazon FAQ.

What was Your Dumbest Investment? Share it with us -- and learn from others' stories of flubs. Eric says the Home Improvement market is under-served and the Internet — and Amazon. But a lot of the high-end European tools are difficult to find at the big box stores. If you walk into your local tool superstore, you look at the tools and ask the salespeople specific questions. But what if you could ask the closest 10 customers in the store, all of whom had purchased this tool, what they thought of it?

Tool buyers are uncommonly frank and forthcoming about tools they are happy with, tools they are sorry they purchased, and even design elements they would have included. Eric thinks that grassroots feedback will eventually help customers get the kinds of tools they want, because tool manufacturers will be getting unfiltered opinions about tools from their customers. That way, we can have drastic improvement? Its customer service has impressed at least one participant on rec.

He wrote:. The shipper, Consolidated Freight, called to deliver it, and I said I can not take time off from work until next Thursday 8 days later. I talked to the people at Amazon Mike and they said they would look into it.