The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) has a full range of resources to help independent home improvement retailers prosper. One of the most versatile options is the Foundations of Leadership program, an online leadership training course that aims to …
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4 Spaces to Explore at spoga+gafa 2019
This year’s leading international lawn and garden event is right around the corner. spoga+gafa 2019 takes place Sept. 1-3 in Cologne, Germany, and there will be nearly limitless opportunities to learn more about lawn and garden and exciting new products …
Read More »NRHA Co-Locates 2 Events at the Independent Garden Center Show
At the Independent Garden Center Show (IGC), to be held Aug. 13-15, home improvement retailers can take advantage of three co-located events to help new opportunities bloom at their operations. The Independent Home Improvement Show—Powered by the National Hardware Show® …
Read More »Ace Hardware Names Benjamin Moore Its Preferred Paint Supplier
Ace Hardware Corp. and Benjamin Moore have announced an expanded relationship that will make Benjamin Moore paints more widely available to DIY customers through locally owned Ace Hardware stores. The co-op has named the paint manufacturer its preferred paint supplier …
Read More »Banner Solutions Acquires Door and Bath Hardware Distributor
Banner Solutions, a national wholesaler of security opening hardware products—backed by private equity firm High Road Capital Partners—recently announced its strategic acquisition of Berg Wholesale, an Oregon-based distributor of door and bath hardware. “Berg’s reputation for a deep inventory of …
Read More »Fulcrum Building Group Acquires South Bay Lumber and Navarre Lumber
Silver Canyon Group, a San Diego-based private equity investment firm, has formed Fulcrum Building Group to acquire a majority interest in South Bay Lumber of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, and Navarre Lumber of Navarre, Florida. South Bay and Navarre have …
Read More »True Value Invites Retailers to Fall 2019 Reunion
True Value president and CEO John Hartmann is personally inviting retailers to attend the company’s Fall 2019 Reunion in Chicago, taking place Oct. 3-6 at McCormick Place. Watch the video above to hear about new changes to this year’s Reunion …
Read More »Sears Suffers Widespread Outages
Sears employees were unable to complete home deliveries, service appointments or accept noncash payments at its stores for three days in late June, Business Insider reports. In addition, shoppers could not make returns, pick up online orders or access their …
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