The ceiling over the paint department at Ambridge Do it Best Home Center in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, has an art installation the staff spent three months developing and hanging. Store employees took about 100 paintbrushes, dipped each one in a different …
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National Hardware Show Issues Statement Regarding Coronavirus
Over the last few weeks, the National Hardware Show has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 virus and its impact on members of the global hardware and home improvement community, including the business disruptions caused by cancelled or postponed events. The …
Read More »NRHA Conference Keynote Announced: Dan Starr
Do it Best Corp. president and CEO Dan Starr will take the stage as a keynote presenter at the NRHA All-Industry Conference. The theme of the NRHA All-Industry Conference is “Industry Disrupters: How Today’s Leaders Are Winning the Retail Game.” …
Read More »NRHA Honors Moran With Creation of RMCP Best in Class Award
In 2020, NRHA will honor the top student in each class of the Retail Management Certification Program (RMCP) with an award of distinction bearing the name of former Aubuchon Hardware CEO Marcus Moran Jr., who died in December. Moran was …
Read More »Boyden Moore, Orgill’s New President and CEO, Discusses the Future
At the beginning of this year, Orgill Inc. completed the next phase in its leadership transition. Boyden Moore took the reins of the Memphis-based distributor as its new president and CEO, while the man who formerly occupied that role, Ron …
Read More »Marcus Moran Remembered for a Legacy of Generosity
Marcus Moran Jr. worked in the independent home improvement industry for nearly 50 years, but his legacy extends beyond his significant work in his family’s business. Moran was a former president and CEO of Aubuchon Hardware, which operates more than …
Read More »5 Video Highlights From the State of Independents Conference
The North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) recent State of Independents Conference brought together innovative home improvement retailers from throughout the U.S. to offer insight into how their operations are evolving. Six store owners participated in panel discussions on challenges, growth …
Read More »Handyman Home Hardware Shares Pancakes and Friendship
Red shirts and hundreds of pancakes are hallmarks of a community breakfast Handyman Home Hardware hosts annually. The store is located in Conception Bay South, a small community in Newfoundland and Labrador. Handyman Home Hardware hosts the event as part …
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