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In July 2015, Target launched Target Open House, a concept store in San Francisco that invites Internet of Things (IoT) entrepreneurs to debut their products in a retail space where consumers can interact with items before they buy them. IoT …

The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and the Paint & Decorating Retailers Association (PDRA), the home improvement and décor industry’s two largest retail organizations, have announced the details of a new alliance designed to provide an even broader array …

Sign up for a membership with the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) between Jan. 30 and Feb. 3 and be entered to win back your membership fee for 2017. This Valentine’s Day, find your perfect match in NRHA. Your association is committed …

Sears Holdings Corp. may be struggling financially, but its spinoff, Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, is growing with the help of independent retailers. In fact, James Cabirac, owner of Kief Hardware in Cut Off, Louisiana, opened a Sears store-within-a-store this …

To view a PDF of this story, click here. Leadership Quest One of the key roles of the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is to bring together independent home improvement retailers, regardless of wholesale affiliation or business size, to …

To view a PDF of this story, click here. The February issue of Hardware Retailing seems just the right time for telling a hardware love story. February is not only the month of Valentine’s Day, but it’s also the month …

Smart appliances with built-in voice activation are becoming standard for many manufacturers. At the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, held this month in Las Vegas, Amazon’s Alexa was the voice-activation system of choice, according to CNET. Whirlpool voice-integration with Alexa will become standard …

Big-box retailers such as Walmart and Home Depot are using store locations for customers to pick up and return online orders, and e-commerce businesses are turning to brick-and-mortar sites to do the same. Both traditional and online retailers are opening physical locations, ranging in size …