Sharing insights and best practices on retaining top talent, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) will be facilitating the education for the Retail Best Practices Conference at the True Value Spring Reunion in Chicago on March 16 from …
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Lancaster Hosts First In-Person Buying Show in 3 Years
Independent paint and decorating retailers gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 17-18 to attend the Lancaster 2023 Buying Show in person for the first time since 2020. The two-day event brought together retailers to discover new products …
Read More »Selecting the Best: 2023 Retailers’ Choice Awards at NHS
Now in its 57th year, the Retailers’ Choice Awards honors innovative and cutting-edge products from the National Hardware Show (NHS). The awards are hosted by the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) and selected by a panel of independently …
Read More »NHS 2023 Day 3: The Show Wraps Up a Busy Week
Wrapping up a full three days of product discovery, education and networking, the National Hardware Show (NHS) said goodbye to attendees on Thursday. During the course of the high-energy Show, attendees walked the floor discovering new products, met with new …
Read More »NHS 2023 Day 2: Food and Fun in the NHS Backyard
Dedicated to all things lawn, garden, farm, ranch, outdoor living and grilling, the NHS Backyard was sizzling with new products in the outdoor and grilling category, networking opportunities and lots of delicious samples straight from the grills. Throughout the Backyard, …
Read More »NHS 2023 Day 1: Product Discovery Abounds
The 2023 National Hardware Show (NHS) opened to a bustling crowd of retailers, vendors and industry players from across the globe, offering plentiful opportunities for product discovery. In HABITAT, attendees were introduced to products that highlight the ideas and evolving …
Read More »Meet John Rossman, 2023 NHPA Independents Conference Keynote Speaker
This coming August, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) will host the 2023 NHPA Independents Conference in Dallas. This year’s conference will be guided by the theme of “Putting Technology to Work for You.” During the two-day conference, …
Read More »HDA Announces New Dates for the 2023 Group Merchandising Conference
Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) has announced the new dates for the 2023 Group Merchandising Conference (GMC). The conference will be held May 8-11 at the Embassy Suites Atlanta – Buckhead. The new dates will allow attendees to take advantage of …
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