Event Calendar

After hosting a joint event for 20 years, Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) will be hosting its first Executive Planning Conference as HDA on November 15-17, 2022. Taking place at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, Arizona, attendees can take …

For the first time in the event’s history, the Hardlines Conference will move to Whistler, British Columbia, in 2023. The event has always taken place in the greater Toronto area but Hardlines plans to choose different destinations each year to …

The newest Koelnmesse event, the International Hardware Fair Italy, has been added to the calendar for 2023 and will provide another opportunity for the home improvement industry throughout Europe and beyond to network, share new products and learn about upcoming …

After another successful spring market, Do it Best is moving forward with a redesigned approach for its 2023 spring market that brings together the best of the online and in-person market experiences in a new way.  “Over the last two …

After more than 494,000 total votes cast for 216 entrants, Independent We Stand (IWS) has announced the quarterfinalists for their sixth annual America’s Main Street contest, “Road to Recovery.”  The next phase of voting will take place Nov. 15 through …

As part of its pursuit to promote and build up small businesses across the county, Independent We Stand (IWS) today launched the sixth annual America’s Main Street contest, “Road to Recovery.” During the three-month long contest, consumers and businesses can …

Your niche category is well stocked, well merchandised and ready for customers to shop. Rather than just wait for customers to discover the department on their own, one of the best ways to get customers into the store is by …