Hardware Retailing The Industry's Source for Insights and Information
By Scott Wright, NHPA President and Publisher
Welcome to the first edition of the NHPA Daily News. This digital news medium marks the culmination of several events that have transpired over the past two years, including the launch of the Hardware Retailing Daily Newsletter in January 2025 and NHPA’s acquisition of Hardware Connection magazine this past June.
These two events have shaped us into what we are today and what we want to be moving forward: the industry’s leading stable of how-to management publications under the umbrella of the industry’s leading trade association for independent hardware stores, home centers, lumberyards and paint and decorating stores.
So what makes News + Network such a powerful combination?
The combination of information and association brings you the leading news you need to operate and grow a successful business as an independent retailer, along with the vast network of NHPA members who come together to share the best practices gleaned through the NHPA programs. Whether it’s in the classroom of our Retail Management Certification Program, from the stage at our Independent Home Improvement Conference or even from a conversation during one of our many retailer roundtables, your association is the industry leader for creating a forum for the discussions that help solve today’s most challenging problems.
Bringing News + Network together also aligns with NHPA’s 126 year-old mission: Helping independent hardware stores, home centers, lumberyards and paint and decorating retailers, regardless of wholesale affiliation, become better and more profitable retailers.
We believe elevating the NHPA brand to showcase the daily news and stories from Hardware Retailing, Hardware Connection and Paint & Decorating Retailer will create awareness that leads to engagement, insights that lead to analysis and stories that lead to solutions—and it all comes to your inbox daily from a name you trust.
