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How to Lead Multiple Generations in the Workforce

There are five generations currently in the workforce. The oldest workers represent the silent generation, who were born between 1928 and 1945, and the youngest workers are Generation Z, who were born after the year 2000. With more than 150 …

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Expert Insight: Health Insurance FAQs

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If you have questions about health insurance, but you’re not sure where to start, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is here to help. NRHA understands that health insurance is an important, yet often complicated, topic. To help independent …

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Born Into the Business

Click the image above to view a PDF of the story. Home improvement retailing is a business where there’s a lot of longevity. It’s not unusual to see a business in its second or third generation, with some dating back …

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4 Ways to Simplify Your Training

Online courses should be an important part of your company’s overall training program. That’s why many retailers have turned to NRHA’s arsenal of courses, designed for every level of employee, on topics such as basic product knowledge, selling skills and …

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Management Program Questions, Answered

Thinking about investing in your management and future leaders? The North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Retail Management Certification Program (RMCP) is designed to enhance the retail operations knowledge of top-performing employees. It provides leaders with the skills they need …

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Tips for Dealing With a Complaining Customer

No matter how well you run your store and regardless of how well your employees provide customer service, more than likely you’ll eventually find a customer who has a complaint. The reasons may vary. Maybe they purchased a defective product, …

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Gina Schaefer Talks About Leadership

Click on the image above to download a PDF of this story. By Jesse Carleton, jcarleton@nrha.org In March, A Few Cool Hardware Stores, headquartered in Washington D.C., celebrated its 15th anniversary. That amount of time may seem short compared to …

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