In just a few weeks, Do it Best will host the first ever Do it Best and True Value Spring Market, welcoming existing Do it Best member-owners and True Value retailers to join together as the new company looks toward …
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Business Meets Luxury at the 2025 IHI Conference
The 2025 Independent Home Improvement Conference isn’t just about education, networking and growth—it’s also an opportunity to experience one of Orlando’s most luxurious resorts: The JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. Set amid 500+ acres of tropical gardens, this resort offers …
Read More »Nominate an NHS How Women Rise Award Winner
The National Hardware Show is proud to introduce the How Women Rise in Hardware event, presented in partnership with Build Women, which will take place on March 18 on the NHS Main Stage. This new NHS Conference experience is dedicated …
Read More »Riding the M&A Wave: What Independent Hardware Dealers Need to Know
By Brian Bowerfind, president of LBM and Distribution Divisions, ECI Software Solutions, and Chris Fisher, VP of Global E-commerce and VP of Partnerships, ECI Software Solutions The hardware, home improvement and building supply industry is evolving rapidly as mergers and …
Read More »House-Hasson Marks Record-Breaking Attendance at January Hardware Savings Event
House-Hasson’s Nailed It! Hardware Savings Event, held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, was the distributor’s biggest event yet, setting new attendance records for both dealers and vendors. Highlights from the three days …
Read More »Ace CMO Shares Insights on Ace’s New YardRx Subscription Service
Debuting on Groundhog Day, Ace released YardRx, a subscription service designed to deliver personalized yard care solutions directly to customers’ homes. Ace Hardware served as the “Official Yard Care Sponsor of Groundhog Day” with Punxsutawney Phil’s shadowed prediction signaling six …
Read More »Closing the Labor Gap: Looking Beyond Your Current Employee Pool to Navigate Labor Dilemmas
In an era where labor costs are on the rise and the search for the right talent becomes increasingly challenging, retail businesses are compelled to rethink their approach to workforce management. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce America Works Data Center …
Read More »Celebrating 125 Years of Positively Impacting the Independent Channel
For a century and a quarter, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has been serving the needs of independent home improvement retailers and providing resources to help them be better and more profitable. This year, NHPA is excited …
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