Recently, a local newspaper in Indianapolis, where the North American Retail Hardware Association is headquartered, published a story about an independent hardware store that’s closing its doors. The story also talked about the tough times the independent hardware retailing industry …
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A 360-Degree View of Tractor Supply Company
To view a PDF of this story, click here. By Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org and Sara Logel slogel@nrha.org The information in this 360 overview was gathered by Hardware Retailing staff from a variety of resources that are attributed throughout. Tractor Supply Company, a long-time specialty retailer, has …
Read More »Stanley Black & Decker Provides Scholarship for NRHA Retail Management School
Christian Herrick, vice president of operations for Randy’s Do It Best Hardware, a three-store operation based in Timberville, Virginia, recently received a scholarship from Stanley Black & Decker to attend the Spring 2015 class of the North American Retail Hardware Association’s …
Read More »NRHA to Fund Fuller Center Projects Along Bike Route
The Fuller Center for Housing is sending bicyclists on a fundraising ride across the nation — and the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is helping pay for service projects along the way. Bikers participating in The Fuller Center fundraiser, which …
Read More »First Quarter Results for Home Improvement Big Boxes, Co-Ops
First-quarter financials are out for two of the home improvement industry’s big-box chains and two of the co-ops. Check out articles on the Q1 fiscal 2015 numbers by clicking the following links: Ace Hardware Corporation Home Depot Lowe’s True Value
Read More »NRHA Visits, Learns From Retailers
The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) takes great pride in helping independent home improvement retailers run better, more profitable businesses. To connect with retailers and learn how the association can serve them even better, NRHA president and CEO Bill Lee has committed to visiting all of …
Read More »Do it Best Corp. Expanding Into Saudi Arabia
Do it Best Corp. has come to an agreement with a new overseas affiliate to develop its first retail locations in Saudi Arabia. The agreement provides Saudi Arabia-based Albawardi Group exclusive development rights in the country and will lead to Attken …
Read More »Retired Ace Hardware Executive Dies at Age 94
Carl Bicking, former executive vice president of sales for Ace Hardware Corporation, died May 12 at the age of 94. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Marian Bicking. Bicking was a World War II veteran who served in the Army Corps …
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