The Everyday Carry (also referred to as EDC) community is growing. According to EverydayCarry.com, the lifestyle trend is based on the cornerstones of utility and preparedness that have developed around the items that people carry each day not only for …
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Wallpaper: Love It or Steam It
Although, according to House Beautiful, wallpaper is on trend for 2020 with bold floral and geometric patterns being used as statement pieces on ceilings and in bathrooms, decorative wallcoverings are not for everyone. Even once loved wallpaper can quickly become …
Read More »NHS Cares About the Well-Being of Visitors
During quarantine, the National Hardware Show launched NHS Connects, a digital platform dedicated to providing industry content, connections, and product information for the hardware and home improvement community. The platform includes a Health & Wellness resource that focuses on the …
Read More »LEDs for Every Application
Under the Energy Independence and Security Act, new energy efficiency standards of light bulbs went into effect in January. Incandescent bulbs are officially out and Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights are in. Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) were thought to …
Read More »NHS Connects Offers Digital Resources
With the postponement of the 2020 National Hardware Show to, the Show Team has created a comprehensive resource of webinars, podcasts and industry education on NHS’s new digital platform, NHS Connects. Although many of the sources are from third parties, …
Read More »Mosquito Repellents for Pets
Summer is upon us and so is the pesky buzz of mosquitoes and other pests. Mosquito bites can transmit diseases, including Zika, Dengue Fever and West Nile Virus. In pets, mosquitoes can transmit heartworm, West Nile Virus and Eastern equine …
Read More »Air Purifiers: Top of Mind in Pandemic
According to a recent article in Consumer Reports (CR), home air purifiers can filter indoor allergens and pollutants that can build up in a home at a much higher rate than outdoors. Currently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …
Read More »Now Open: PPE Market
The National Hardware Show recently launched the PPE Market as part of NHS Connects, a new digital platform. The new market is a dedicated matchmaking program specifically for retailers and distributors in need of personal protective equipment (PPE). The program …
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