The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Hardware Retailing asked independent home improvement retailers about their plans for their businesses and their sales expectations for 2017. The results were published in the 2016 Independent Retailer Insight Report, and it projects good news for retailers, which means good news for you, too. Nearly 25 percent of retailers surveyed say they intend to add new products and niches to their store, and more than 70 percent predict sales growth this year.
Click here to watch NRHA executive vice president and Hardware Retailing publisher Dan Tratensek talk through the Independent Retailer Insight Report and explain why supporting the independent home improvement industry is a better business decision. To download a PDF summary of Tratensek’s presentation, click here.