Core Kitchen

Core Kitchen Market Overview

Grips Intelligence in-store data covering January 1 to July 31, 2026 across Ace Hardware, Lowe's and Menards shows Core Kitchen, a brand of the privately held New York housewares company Core Home, generating a balanced revenue split with no single retailer dominating. Ace Hardware leads with 40.2% of year-to-date revenue, followed by Lowe's at 30.4% and Menards at 29.1%. The brand's average product price sits at $9.44, though pricing has trended upward, rising 4.9% over the tracked timeseries period to $9.68 in the latest month, a 4.1% month-over-month gain. Revenue momentum has followed a similar path, climbing 13.4% month over month and 2.7% overall since May 2026. Notably, retailer positioning varies widely, with comparable items such as bamboo cutting boards carrying average prices near $24 at Lowe's versus roughly $4 to $6 at Menards, pointing to distinct assortment and pack-size strategies by channel.