This year, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) made visiting members across the country a top priority. The NHPA On the Road series helped us reconnect with members, find merchandising and operations inspiration and much more. Our visits to stores in New York, Missouri and Oklahoma once again showcased the strength of independent retailers across this country. To learn more about our store visits and to stay in the know on all of our travels, visit YourNHPA.org/on-the-road. You can also nominate your business and we might visit you in 2023.
NHPA’s Renee Changnon and Carly Froderman enjoy an old fashioned soda.
Check out this creative housewares display at Family Center Farm & Home.
Flanagan Paint owner Jay Donnelly shared what makes his business work.
Mazzone Ace Hardware in New York City has a full staff of employees eager to help.
Ken Epstein of Epstein Paints in New York shows a photo of his family at the former store.
Ralph Chiaro (left) of Loconsolo Paints in Brooklyn, New York, was very welcoming and shared about their customer base in the country’s largest city.
Spectrum Paint’s Claremore, Oklahoma, shared about the company’s growth.
NHPA’s KatieMcHone-Jones was impressed by the teamwork at DaCorta Hardware in New York City.
The Carthage Hardware team in Carthage, Missouri, shared about the operation’s long and storied history.
The team at Family Center Farm & Home in Ozark, Missouri, were eager to show off their beautiful store.
The team at M&M Lumber Co. in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is hard-working and eager to help customers.
Mazzone Ace Hardware in New York has a full staff of employees eager to help.
Renee Changnon is the retail outreach coordinator for NRHA. She meets with retailers in their stores and at industry events and introduces them to the services NRHA provides. Renee previously worked as a member of the NRHA communications team. She earned a degree in visual journalism from Illinois State University, where she served as the features editor for the school newspaper. After college, she implemented marketing and promotions initiatives at Jimmy John’s franchise locations across the country. She enjoys exploring books with her book club, Netflix marathons and hosting goat yoga at her apartment complex.
Renee Changnon
317-275-9442
rchangnon@nrha.org
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