The National Hardware Show® (NHS) will return to the Las Vegas Convention Center Oct. 21-23, 2021 for its 75th edition. Not only will the Show take place in the Convention Center’s new West Hall, it will also offer updated health …
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US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the U.S., has acquired Higginbotham Brothers, a building products dealer with 38 locations in Texas and two in Oklahoma. With this acquisition, US LBM now operates more than 320 locations …
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The North American Hardware and Paint Association‘s (NHPA) Retail Management Certification Program is a six-month long, college-level course that prepares retailers with profit-focused store operations training. It is the industry’s premier management school and provides actionable training to help students …
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The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) will host its 2021 Young Retailer of the Year ceremony in a virtual event on May 5. For 25 years, NHPA has highlighted the achievements of independent home improvement retailers 35 years …
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House-Hasson reports that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, its number of store-set projects in 2020 equaled its 2019 numbers. The company exceeded by more than $1 million 2019’s revenue for store-sets through which House-Hasson designed, stocked and promoted new or expanded stores …
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Tractor Supply Co. is reporting $2.8 billion in first-quarter sales, a 42.5 percent jump from the same period in 2020. Previously, the company reported $2.8 billion in fourth-quarter 2020 sales and net sales of $10.6 billion for the year. In …
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A new coalition of independent businesses is urging policymakers to rein in monopolies and level the playing field that has long left independents at a disadvantage. Called Small Business Rising, the coalition includes a diverse cross-section of business owners from …
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President Biden is urging all employers to offer paid time off for employees to receive or recover from the COVID-19 vaccine by offering a special tax credit to offset those costs. Signed into law as part of the American Rescue …
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