This fall, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) will launch a new educational program, which will guide retailers through managing cash flow to support growth and success. The classes will be led by Kim Peffley, NHPA’s director of …
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Wholesaler Central: A Decade of Financial Innovation at Orgill
For Orgill’s finance department, the last 10 years have been a journey of calculated risks, strategic foresight and commitment to fiscal excellence. Spearheaded by Orgill’s chief financial officer Eric Divelbiss, alongside senior vice president of accounting Jodi Fontana and vice …
Read More »NHPA Top Guns Honoree Glen Morosohk Exceeds Expansion Goals
The independent paint industry is in Glen Morosohk’s DNA. His grandfather, David Morosohk, started as a painter in the 1920s and opened his own paint store. Norman Morosohk, Glen’s father, joined that paint store business in 1945 after returning from WWII …
Read More »NHPA’s Premier Management Program Offers Industrywide Application
Developed for owners and managers in the home improvement industry, the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s Retailer Management Certification Program focuses on helping students learn skills to grow store sales and profits in today’s changing retail landscape. As NHPA’s premier …
Read More »Get Into a Growth Mindset
Like the muscles in the human body, if your operation isn’t moving toward the next goal, it’s most likely experiencing atrophy. While growth should be a part of every operational strategy, many retailers assume growth has to mean adding more …
Read More »Community Keeps Edele & Mertz Hardware Thriving for Over 100 Years
Making an effort to welcome every customer that comes into the store, Steven Edele, the owner of Edele & Mertz Hardware in St. Louis, Missouri, is continuing the legacy of customer service his family started in 1912. “I truly …
Read More »Get an Inside Look at the Canadian Retail Market With the Hardlines 2024 Retail Report
Providing in-depth data on the retail home improvement industry in Canada, the Hardlines 2024 Retail Report offers a full analysis of the size and growth of the industry in 2023 and what to expect in 2024 and beyond. Hardware Retailing …
Read More »Wehrung’s Cares Donates $5,000 in Store Credit to Trade School
In a show of support of the skilled trades, Wehrung’s Cares, the nonprofit division of Wehrung’s Family of Businesses, has donated $5,000 in store credit to the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) to purchase cordless power tools. The credit …
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