Celebrating its 20th year honoring trailblazing retailers in the channel, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has named its 2026 Top Guns Awards honorees. This year’s honorees include: David Enmark, CEO of The Helpful Hardware Co.; Ash Ebbo, …
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Earlier in this issue, we met this year’s first Top Guns Awards honoree, David Enmark, who shared how important it is to empower the next generation in the independent home improvement channel to become those next leaders. Engaging with the …
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As the only event uniting the entire independent channel, the 2026 Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI) promises to deliver practical takeaways, interaction with top industry vendors and chances to connect. Taking place July 29-30 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande …
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Celebrating its 20th year honoring trailblazing retailers in the channel, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has named its 2026 Top Guns Awards honorees, including David Enmark, CEO of The Helpful Hardware Company, based in Cumming, Georgia. “Top …
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Ace Hardware has launched Hey ARMA, an AI-powered assistant designed to support its associates with real-time information and guidance in stores nationwide. Operated through a handheld device, Hey ARMA provides associates with quick access to product knowledge, project advice and …
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Bringing a wealth of experience in the home improvement sphere, Jeff Land has taken over as the chief executive officer of House-Hasson Hardware Company. Land joins House-Hasson from Northern Tool & Equipment, where he served as senior vice president of …
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QXO announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TopBuild Corp. for approximately $17 billion, significantly expanding QXO’s scale and capabilities across the building products value chain. The transaction is expected to be immediately and substantially …
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During the company’s annual meeting of shareholders, PPG chairman and CEO Tim Knavish shared highlights of the company’s 2025 performance. PPG achieved $15.9 billion in net sales, including a 2% increase in organic sales due to higher sales volumes and selling …
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