The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) has revealed new insights into what’s motivating customers’ home care and maintenance spending. The 2020 HIRI Product Purchase Track Survey is now available to HIRI members. The information sheds light on home improvement product …
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Canadian wholesaler Groupe BMR has confirmed to Hardlines that CEO Pascal Houle will leave his position in February to become head of operations with BMR’s parent company Sollio Group Coopératif (formerly known as La Coop fédérée). Hardlines reports Houle will …
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Miller Paint has selected “Simple Serenity 0614” as its 2021 Color of the Year. The paint manufacturer says Simple Serenity is a healing, cool blue grounded in optimism for the coming year. “It goes without saying that 2020 was a …
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At the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show® (CES), the ways technology will impact the future of retail were on full display. Featuring presentations from global retail brands, tech entrepreneurs and industry analysts, CES 2021 was a look into the future of …
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On December 30, 2020, Amerhart acquired Material Distributors, Inc. (MDI), a wholesale distributor of building materials based in Marshall, Minnesota. Sunbelt Business Advisors served as the exclusive financial advisor to MDI in connection with the sale. Sunbelt initiated, structured and …
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PRO Group, Inc. has announced the 2021 Group Merchandising Conference (GMC) will be a virtual event due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19. The virtual event is scheduled to take place June 21-24. As with the 2020 virtual GMC, PRO …
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Have you submitted a nomination for the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) 2021 Young Retailer of the Year program? The deadline to submit nominations is Feb. 28. Why Nominate? Honorees benefit from exposure for themselves and the businesses …
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It’s a new year, which means it’s an excellent time to look at leadership development training for your new managers. Have you considered the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) Foundations of Leadership program? The program offers three different …
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