Bringing the independent channel together in Orlando, Florida, the 2025 Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) combined learning and leisure, sending attendees home with best practices on retail operations and insights to address current market conditions. Attendees of the event, …
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IHI Conference Day 2 Addresses the Hot Topics Facing the Channel
IHI Conference Day 1 Casts Vision for Industry Future, Shares Leadership Lessons
Leveraging Learning and Leadership at RMCP 2025 Visit 1
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 …
Read More »NHPA Updates Hardware Product Knowledge Courses
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) …
Read More »The Heart of Serving: Michael Almeida Takes Military Skill to the Independent Channel
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 …
Read More »Independents Celebration Raises a Glass to the Channel
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, …
Read More »Looking at the Nuts and Bolts of Financing to Unlock Growth
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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