The Foundations of Merchandising Management Live! program, hosted by the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) at the 2025 National Hardware Show, provides strategies and tactics for participants to successfully improve and manage merchandising, assortment planning and vendor relations. …
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During 38 years with the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) that included 13 years as managing director, John Hammond saw dramatic changes in the home improvement industry. He offers this snapshot of some industry milestones during his career …
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When it comes to pop culture icons, he may not be mainstream, but Mister Oswald has garnered celebrity status and a loyal following in the hardware industry. He first appeared in the comic strip bearing his same name in October …
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On May 18, 1947, the Retail Paint and Wallpaper Distributors of America (RPWDA) was announced in Chicago, Illinois, to represent retail paint and wallpaper distributors throughout the country. The following year, the first RPWDA trade show was held in Chicago. …
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When you send employees to NHPA for training, you can rest assured they are getting reliable and current information. To ensure what students are learning reflects what’s happening in the industry, NHPA recently finished updating its popular Basic Training in …
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As 2023 was winding down, many of us held high hopes that 2024 would mark the year for a return to upward momentum in the industry. Following the outsized growth the industry experienced during the pandemic and the marked retreat …
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Your association will celebrate 125 years of service in 2025. The start of this coming new year means a little bit more to the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA). When the clock strikes midnight to usher in 2025, …
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