Industry News

Ace Hardware Corporation is willing to sell alternatives to insecticides that may contain chemicals that affect honeybees. Environmental agencies are evaluating if neonicotinoids–which are chemicals used in pesticides–are harmful to honeybee health. Ace may move away from selling products that contain neonicotinoids as alternative pesticides …

The clothing and work wear category is diverse and provides shoppers a one-stop shop for all of their home improvement needs. In Hardware Retailing‘s June 2015 issue of the magazine, editors spoke with retailers who excel in the clothing category to identify the …

To download a PDF of this story, click here. To download the Work Wear Selling Guide, visit hardwareretailing.com/work-wear.  Retailers Share Top Trends and Tips in Clothing and Work Wear  From farmers and fisherman to glammed-up rodeo contestants, consumers across the country are visiting home improvement …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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