For the past 145 years, the Weider’s name has been synonymous with top-tier customer service. In 1879, John A. Weider opened his horse and harness supply business to serve customers in Rochester, New York, adding hardware in the early 1900s. …
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Community Connections: Cody Goeppner Thrives on Serving Customers and His Community
What is your proudest moment as part of the independent channel? Growing up in the independent channel, I’ve had a lot of proud moments, including working as the seventh generation of the family business at our hometown hardware store, singing …
Read More »NHPA Independents Conference and The Hardware Conference to Create Singular Event in 2024
In August 2023, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) hosted its inaugural Independents Conference in Dallas, Texas. Just a few short weeks later, The Hardware Conference marked its 35th anniversary in Marco Island, Florida. In 2024, these two …
Read More »2024 Market Measure: Industry Insights
In the 2024 Market Measure Report, published by the North American Hardware and Paint Association, executives from the industry’s distributors and buying groups offered insights into their operations in 2023 and their plans and goals for 2024. Read the reports …
Read More »NHPA Ambassador Dalton Meny Enjoys the Everyday Challenges of the Industry
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) is excited to introduce the newly formed Ambassador Program in 2024. The program brings together a small group of NHPA members from across the industry who are passionate about the independent home …
Read More »Market Measure 2024: The Industry’s Annual Report
While few might call what the home improvement industry experienced during the pandemic a party, 2023 had all the feelings of a day-after hangover as businesses struggled to find their footing and were left dealing with the aftermath of three …
Read More »Nominate the Next NHPA Young Retailer of the Year Honoree
Nominations for the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) 2024 Young Retailer of the Year award program are now open! NHPA’s Young Retailer of the Year program, now in its 28th year, identifies and recognizes the successes and accomplishments …
Read More »Paying It Forward: Creating Opportunity for the Next Generation
In 2015, Corinne Courtney left her corporate job in New York City to pursue her dream of building a hardware store from a woman’s perspective. When she was researching the independent home improvement industry, Courtney came across Scott Wright and …
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