LAKE FOREST, Calif, May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (“ToughBuilt®”) (NASDAQ: TBLT; TBLTW) an advanced product design, manufacturer and distributor with emphasis on innovative products, currently focused on tools and other accessories for the professional and home improvement building and construction industries, today announced that 81 SKUs of its products have been accepted for immediate placement on www.tractorsupply.com.
Tractorsupply.com is the online arm of Tractor Supply Company, one of the nation’s leading retail chains. Additionally, the Company is launching an in-store promotion of four SKUs with Tractor Supply brick and mortar stores.
Chief Executive Officer Michael Panosian commented, “I am very pleased to announce that we have forged a great relationship with Tractor Supply, both for online and near future in-store presence. We are now covering a new market segment with focus on rural areas. Tractor Supply, with 1,800 stores strong and a major online presence, is a great opportunity for Toughbuilt to reach many doors and achieve further recognition of our innovative products and brand.”
About Tractor Supply Company:
Tractor Supply Company is the largest operator of rural lifestyle retail stores in America. Founded in 1938 as a mail order tractor parts business, Tractor Supply Company owns and operates over 1,800 stores in 49 states supplying basic maintenance products to home, land, pet and animal owners.
ABOUT TOUGHBUILT INDUSTRIES, INC.:
ToughBuilt is an advanced product design, manufacturer and distributor with emphasis on innovative products. Currently focused on tools and other accessories for the professional and do-it-yourself construction industries. We market and distribute various home improvement and construction product lines for both the do-it-yourself and professional markets under the TOUGHBUILT brand name, within the global multibillion dollar per year tool market industry. All of our products are designed by our in-house design team. Since launching product sales in 2013, we have experienced significant annual sales growth. Our current product line includes three major categories, with several additional categories in various stages of development, consisting of Soft Goods & Kneepads and Sawhorses & Work Products. Our mission is to provide products to the building and home improvement communities that are innovative, of superior quality derived in part from enlightened creativity for our end users while enhancing performance, improving well-being and building high brand loyalty. Additional information about the Company is available at: https://www.toughbuilt.com/.
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