Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware is a retailer-owned hardware cooperative operating thousands of independently owned stores worldwide that sell hardware, tools, paint, lawn and garden, and home improvement products. As a cooperative, Ace Hardware provides vendor integration through EDI standards and an affiliate program for digital publishers to earn commissions on online sales at acehardware.com.
APIs
Ace Hardware Affiliate Program
The Ace Hardware Affiliate Program allows digital publishers, bloggers, and content creators to earn commissions by referring customers to acehardware.com. The program is manage...
Ace Hardware Vendor EDI Integration
Ace Hardware requires all vendors to exchange electronic data using X12 EDI standards (version 4010) via AS2 connection through its vendor management portal at AceHardware-Vendo...
Ace Hardware Retail Commerce
Ace Hardware's online retail platform at acehardware.com offers customers the ability to shop for hardware, tools, paint, lawn and garden, and home improvement products with opt...
Features
Ace Hardware is owned by its member retailers, giving independent hardware store owners the purchasing power and brand recognition of a national chain while remaining locally owned.
Publishers earn commissions on referrals to acehardware.com, managed through the Impact affiliate network with access to product links and promotional banners.
Standardized X12 EDI (version 4010) via AS2 connection enables electronic purchase orders, invoices, ship notices, and payment remittance between Ace Hardware and its vendors.
Online shopping integrates with real-time local store inventory allowing buy online, pick up in store across thousands of locations.
Ace Hardware maintains a vendor scorecard tracking supply chain compliance, on-time shipments, and EDI transaction accuracy.
Use Cases
Bloggers, home improvement content creators, and comparison shopping sites earn commissions by linking to Ace Hardware product pages.
Hardware and home improvement manufacturers integrate their ERP and order management systems with Ace Hardware's EDI infrastructure.
Customers browse acehardware.com and reserve products for same-day pickup at their local independently owned Ace Hardware store.
Vendors ship products directly to Ace Hardware customers, integrated through EDI transaction sets for orders and ship notices.
Integrations
Ace Hardware's affiliate program runs on the Impact platform, providing tracking, reporting, and commission management for affiliates.
Logicbroker serves as Ace Hardware's EDI integration platform for vendor onboarding, transaction monitoring, and compliance management.
SPS Commerce provides pre-built EDI connections for vendors wanting to become Ace Hardware-compliant suppliers.
Ace Hardware uses RangeMe for new vendor applications and product discovery by category buyers.
Tradeshift provides invoice and payment processing integration for Ace Hardware's AP automation workflows.