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Join us at the 2025 Independent Home Improvement Conference Bringing together retailers from all affiliations, of all sizes and from across North America and beyond, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), alongside the Hardware Conference, is excited to …

For more than 125 years, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has helped retailers improve merchandising effectiveness. Through the years we’ve written thousands of magazine articles, developed merchandising-focused training programs (both online and in-person) and conducted research to …

When the time came to move from the military to working full time in his family’s hardware business, Sam Ransdell was excited to see how his military skills would transfer to his role as operations manager for the Burney True …

The North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) Merchandising for Profit Study is a resource for best-in-class merchandising techniques and a scorecard retailers can use to measure the effectiveness of their merchandising. NHPA released the study’s results at the 2025 …

In the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) educational curriculum, students are taught the basics of the retail sales equation, which states there are only four ways to generate sales for a home improvement retail stores: Increase average transaction …

As the 2024 Retail Management Certification Program came to a close last month, 17 hardware and home improvement professionals celebrated more than just the completion of a course—they marked a turning point in their careers. Over the past several months, …

Celebrating its 59th year, the Retailers’ Choice Awards honored the best, most creative and most innovative products on the show floor at the National Hardware Show. Sponsored by the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), the Retailers’ Choice Awards program …

Orgill’s mission is clear—to help customers be successful. A cornerstone of this mission lies in the work of Orgill’s purchasing team, which plays a vital role in ensuring independent retailers have access to high-quality products at competitive prices. By leveraging …