As a thank you to its loyal customers, Carr Hardware hosts a “Carr-nniversary” weekend every year to celebrate another year in business and give back to local organizations. Last Year, the company, which has eight locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, …
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Take a Tour of Jared’s Ace Hardware
Take a walk through Jared’s Ace Hardware and Crossroads Outdoors, the stores owned by Jake Smith, the new chairman of the board for the North American Hardware and Paint Association. Click here to read the story about Jake and his …
Read More »Orgill Celebrates 175th Anniversary, Opens Doors to In-Person Spring Dealer Market
Orgill kicked off its Spring Dealer Market, welcoming thousands of retailers to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, for its first in-person buying event in two years. The live Spring Dealer Market runs Feb. 24-26 and is being …
Read More »True Value Donates to Habitat for Humanity
The True Value Company announced a significant donation of new merchandise to Habitat for Humanity ReStore locations in the Chicagoland area. The retail value of nearly $350,000 on these products puts True Value’s total donations to Habitat for Humanity in …
Read More »SHRM Shares Workplace Trends for 2022
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released its State of the Workplace Study, which evaluates how organizations handled key workplace challenges last year and looks at the workplace trends for 2022. The study surveyed human resource professionals and other …
Read More »January Retail Sales Soar Despite Omicron, Inflation
Even in light of the COVID-19 omicron variant, inflation and continuing supply chain and labor issues, retail sales jumped in January, according to numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. Overall retail sales in January were up 3.8 percent seasonally adjusted …
Read More »Paint and Coatings Market to See Major Growth
According to ReportLinker, a market research solution, the paint and coatings market is expected to grow by $2.55 billion during 2022-2026. The organization released its “Paint and Coatings Market in MEA 2022-2026” report, which provides a holistic analysis, market size …
Read More »NHPA Kicks Off Renee on the Road in Florida
This week, staff members with the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) are heading out on a new adventure, road tripping through Florida to visit independent home improvement retailers. The trip to Florida—which will take the team through Orlando …
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