The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) recently named eight home improvement retailers as 2016 Young Retailer of the Year honorees. The recognition program, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, identifies and honors the next generation of aspiring independent home improvement …
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Checking In: Megan Menzer, 2005 Young Retailer of the Year
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Young Retailer of the Year awards program. To celebrate, we’re checking in with a few past winners to see what they’ve been up to, both personally …
Read More »Do it Best Corp. Board Member McCoy Passes Away
A Do it Best Corp. board member has passed away. Richard “Dick” McCoy, 63, of Cambridge, Ohio, passed away on March 11 at the Cleveland Clinic after a yearlong battle with a respiratory illness. Dick was a well-known and highly …
Read More »Route 66 With Renee: A Warm Welcome in Amarillo
After a wonderful second night’s sleep at the Colcord Hotel, The Great American Route 66 Road Trip crew was ready to kick off day two of the journey. We all piled in to our awesome Ram ProMaster City, which was …
Read More »Route 66 With Renee: Local Charm in Oklahoma City
Last summer, I road tripped with Independent We Stand to visit local retailers along a route from Detroit to Boston, helping celebrate and spread awareness of small businesses of all kinds, including hardware and home improvement stores. This week, I headed out again with three …
Read More »A 2016 Outlook on Home Improvement Product Sales
The U.S. economy continues to improve, and home improvement product sales are up — factors that should only bode well for home improvement retailers. Total home improvement product sales increased in 2015, and are expected to grow even more in 2016 and …
Read More »Staffer Is 60 Years Strong at Page Hardware
In 1956, at age 18, Roger Tucker had a conversation that changed his life. Another high school student, Wayne Page, suggested that Roger get a job working for his father at the local hardware store. Roger, now age 78, got …
Read More »NRHA Kicks Off Route 66 Road Trip in Oklahoma
This week, Independent We Stand is road tripping to spread awareness about independent businesses across the country and the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is going along for the ride. The Great American Route 66 Road Trip kicks off March 14 in Oklahoma City. …
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