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    Single-Family Starts Down in June

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    Hardware Store Sales Up in First Half of 2025

  • aubuchon acquisition

    Aubuchon Company Expands to Rhode Island

Industry News

June Housing starts

Single-Family Starts Down in June

July 18, 2025

Hardware store sales

Hardware Store Sales Up in First Half of 2025

July 18, 2025

aubuchon acquisition

Aubuchon Company Expands to Rhode Island

July 17, 2025

builder confidence up

Builder Confidence Up in July, Affordability Challenges Persist

July 17, 2025

2026 remodeling spending

Remodeling Spending Expected to Soften in 2026

July 17, 2025

Pittsburgh Paints Co. Announces Price Increases

July 16, 2025

Bricoday 2025

Bricoday 2025 Set to Break Records with Expanded Exhibit Space and New Exhibitors

July 16, 2025

early back-to-school shopping

Back-to-School Shopping Kicks Off Early

July 16, 2025

new tariffs announced

Tariffs Postponed, New Tariffs Announced

July 15, 2025

inflation up in June

Inflation Up in June as Tariffs Drive Prices Upward

July 15, 2025

Sunshine Ace new location

Sunshine Ace Hardware Opens New Location

July 15, 2025

NHPA Updates Hardware Product Knowledge Courses

July 14, 2025

Products

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  • Stanley Black & Decker new CEO
  • IPG Novaseal
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  • Arrow Fastener Name Change
  • Barbecue Rubs and Seasonings
  • Small patio products

Checkouts

  • Hardware Sales Tool Fair

    Hardware Sales Celebrates 29th Annual Tool Fair, Prepares for 30th Anniversary Bash

    July 3, 2025

    Hardware Sales, a family-owned hardware store in Bellingham, Washington, recently hosted its 29th annual Tool …

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  • Mead Lumber Grand Reopening

    Mead Lumber Celebrates Kansas Store Renovation

    June 20, 2025

  • Tornado Relief

    Immediate Action: How One Store Acted Quickly to Rebuild After a Tornado

    June 18, 2025

Operations

  • NHPA Updates Hardware Product Knowledge Courses

    July 14, 2025

    The average hardware store has thousands of SKUs, so it’s easy to see why anyone …

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  • pro market

    Grabbing a Piece of the Pro Market

    July 1, 2025

  • Looking at the Nuts and Bolts of Financing to Unlock Growth

    July 1, 2025

  • Break the Cycle of Bad Returns: Keep Customers Happy With an Upgrade to Your Customer Returns Policy

    June 30, 2025

  • big boxes returns

    Simplify and Fortify the Returns Process With Technology

    June 30, 2025

Association

NHPA Updates Hardware Product Knowledge Courses

July 14, 2025

Helmets to Home Improvement Michael Almeida

The Heart of Serving: Michael Almeida Takes Military Skill to the Independent Channel

July 9, 2025

Independents Celebration

Independents Celebration Raises a Glass to the Channel

July 7, 2025

Looking at the Nuts and Bolts of Financing to Unlock Growth

July 1, 2025

Joe Rawson Helmets to Home Improvement

Stepping Up to Serve: Joe Rawson’s Journey From Military Service to the Home Improvement Channel

July 1, 2025

Gear Up for Success: Open a Toolbox of Resources at the 2025 IHI Conference

June 30, 2025

survey returns policies

NHPA Surveys Retailers on their Customer Returns Policies

June 30, 2025

IHI Conference

10 Reasons to Attend the 2025 IHI Conference

June 30, 2025

Putting People First: Chris McDaniel Transfers Passion for Service From the Military to the Independent Channel

June 30, 2025

Cole Atwood Helmets to Home Improvement

From Military to Management: Cole Atwood’s Journey From Military Service to Home Improvement

June 27, 2025

IHI Conference

There’s Even More to Learn at the 2025 IHI Conference Partner Events

June 25, 2025

2025 IHI Conference Exhibitors Offer Solutions to Industry’s Biggest Challenges

June 9, 2025

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