Core Kitchen

Core Kitchen Market Overview

According to Grips Intelligence in-store data tracked across Ace Hardware, Menards, and Lowe's between January 1 and August 31, 2026, Core Kitchen — a brand of the privately held, founder-led housewares company Core Home — maintains a relatively balanced retail footprint rather than depending on a single account. Ace Hardware leads with 41.1% of year-to-date revenue share, followed by Menards at 29.9% and Lowe's at 28.7%, leaving less than 13 percentage points separating the brand's largest and smallest channels. Momentum softened over the summer, with revenue falling 23.6% month over month and 13.4% across the June–August timeseries window. Pricing moved in the same direction, as the average selling price slipped 11.6% month over month to $8.56 and declined 7.9% over the period, settling below the $9.36 year-to-date average. Together, the Grips Intelligence figures point to a brand whose recent revenue pressure has coincided with a lower realized price point rather than a shift in channel concentration.