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NHPA Merchandising for Profit Study Launches at NHS 2025

2025 Merchandising for Profit

The North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) Merchandising for Profit Study is a resource for best-in-class merchandising techniques and a scorecard retailers can use to measure the effectiveness of their merchandising. NHPA released the study’s results at the 2025 …

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Consumer Confidence Down in March

Consumer Confidence Survey

The Conference Board released its March Consumer Confidence Survey, which reports consumer attitude, buying intentions, vacation plans and expectations for inflation, stock prices and interest rates. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell 7.2 points in March to 92.9. The …

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Rival Holdings Announces Promotion

Rival Holdings announced Zach Lesser as its chief of staff, bringing his leadership experience to the organization. In this role, Lesser will focus on platform improvements, integration strategies, real estate and business solutions. “We are thrilled to welcome Zach to …

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R.P. Lumber Expands Illinois Footprint

R.P. Lumber Expands

R.P. Lumber, a family-owned, full-service retail home center and building materials supplier, announced its 89th retail location in Quincy, Illinois, which opens in early April.  “We’ve always wanted to have a store in Quincy, and we’re thrilled to finally have …

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NHS Correspondant Shares Show Highlights

The 2025 National Hardware Show is in the rearview, but excitement over the new offerings is still felt through the industry. Kathryn Emery, lifestyle expert and NHS correspondent, sat down with Hardware Retailing after the show and shared her insights …

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