Cognizant and Ace Hardware Celebrate 25 Years of Partnership to Advance Next-Generation E-Commerce and Supply Chain Innovation

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[{"type":"text","content":"Longstanding collaboration supports AI and automation transformation across retail, supply chain and e-commerceTEANECK, N.J., Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) and Ace Hardware today celebrate their 25-year partnership, building on their collaboration that aims to advance innovation across the hardware retail cooperative. The longstanding engagement underscores both companies' commitment to exploring large-scale innovation that supports Ace's growth and digital acceleration initiatives, enabling the company to keep pace with fast-evolving e-commerce and operational demands.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nOver the past 25 years, Cognizant has supported Ace's digital transformation of core systems and experiences, beginning with a major transformation from legacy platforms to SAP and continuing with sustained enhancements to e-commerce, supply chain and retailer-facing tools that suit Ace's unique co-op model. These advancements aid Ace in its mission to provide a unique, small-format, neighborhood footprint and deliver its signature experience as \"The Helpful Place,\" both in store and online.Most recently, Ace and Cognizant partnered to roll out Manhattan Warehouse Management for Open Systems to more than 10 Ace distribution centers across the U.S. over the last two years, with the goal of helping improve warehouse efficiency. The partnership also spans building an enterprise pricing solution, as well as ongoing digitization initiatives designed to improve speed, reliability and operational efficiency in key areas of Ace's operations.Extending beyond core platforms and retailer tools, the teams have applied significant enhancements to high-impact, customer-facing moments. In response to rapidly changing market needs for digital-first experiences, Cognizant and Ace worked together to launch a large-scale digital version of Ace's annual spring convention within an accelerated timeframe. The remarkable turnaround time underscores the teams' dedication and ability to provide mission-critical digital experiences together under compressed timelines.Together, the companies have shaped key e-commerce capabilities that have supported substantial online growth, with Ace's e-commerce growing over 450% since 2019.\"Ace's partnership with Cognizant has been an important part of our modernization journey,\" said Rick Williams, Ch...

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