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The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) and Independent We Stand are offering  free marketing materials for you to promote your store’s important local economic impact to shoppers before Black Friday and the winter holidays. The materials leverage findings from a recent study, which shows …

Hardware Holdings, LLC, owner of Handy Hardware in Texas, changed its corporate name this month to reposition the company as a national distributor. The new name, World and Main, LLC, is intended to present the company as the operational distributor it …

In October, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) officially opened its new headquarters with a dedication ceremony that brought together retailers, members of NRHA’s board of directors and other industry friends. The newly renovated building is located at 136 N. …

The month of November is busy for retailers and consumers alike. Most shoppers are out looking to score deals on holiday gifts. And on top of that, retail events like Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday get bigger and bigger …

Today, Ace Hardware Corp. announced the launch of a new distributor to serve independent non-Ace retailers and expand the co-op’s wholesale business across the U.S. Hoyoung Pak, president of Ace Wholesale Holdings, answers questions about the new company, Emery Jensen Distribution, …

Ace Hardware Corp. today announced that its wholesale distribution network has expanded coast to coast with the launch of a new distribution arm. The new wholesale company, Emery Jensen Distribution, fits like a wholesale puzzle piece in mid-America for Ace, which bought distribution …

Benchmarking and measuring your store’s performance against industry averages are vital to keeping your store competitive and on a continuous growth track. One of the industry’s best tools for benchmarking is the North American Retail Hardware Association’s Cost of Doing Business Study. This …

This year, banks and credit card companies are sending consumers new payment cards, which look the same as typical cards but contain a high-tech metallic chip known as EMV, in an effort to make credit card transactions more secure. EMV stands for Europay, MasterCard, …