Students in the 2025 Retail Management Certification Program (RMCP) recently completed the first site visit of the year in Fishers, Indiana. Designed specifically for store owners, regional supervisors and managers, the program blends strategic leadership training, hands-on business improvement projects …
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The average hardware store has thousands of SKUs, so it’s easy to see why anyone starting a job at a home improvement store could easily be overwhelmed. For many years, retailers have turned to the North American Hardware Association’s (NHPA) …
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Michael Almeida’s motivation for helping others is the undercurrent that brought him to serve in the military, and the fuel that drives him in his role in the independent home improvement channel today. Almeida served in the U.S. Marine Corps …
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Not only will the 2025 Independent Home Improvement Conference bring the channel together to learn from industry experts, celebrate channel leaders and explore solutions for operational obstacles, it will also be an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful JW Marriott Orlando, …
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In today’s competitive retail landscape, home improvement store owners need strategic financial solutions to thrive and expand. Join the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) and hardware store financing expert Brian Misenheimer from Live Oak Bank for this essential …
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A dream since childhood, Joe Rawson always knew he wanted to be in the military. Rawson served in the U.S. Air Force starting in 1998. He served on active duty until 2004, and then full time in the Pennsylvania Air …
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No other event brings the independent home improvement channel together like the Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference), which will take place July 30-31. Attendees will include retailers from every wholesaler umbrella, vendors and service providers and industry experts and …
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In the July issue of Hardware Retailing magazine, retailers shared insights on the importance of a returns policy and what has worked for their operation. To gain additional insight, the North American Hardware and Paint Association conducted a survey of …
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