Hardware Retailing The Industry's Source for Insights and Information
For over 80 years, the National Hardware Show has been a staple for the home improvement industry to share best practices, engage with educational sessions and discover new products. In 2026, NHS will debut NHS Concept to Commerce, an evolution of the key components that NHS has always offered to the industry.
The newly redesigned event—which includes a more purposeful layout, curated programming and measurable ROI—will take place March 31–April 2, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall, preceded by an International Exhibitor Summit on March 30.
NHS Concept to Commerce will be the must-attend event for a number of players in the home improvement industry, including retail buyers seeking exclusive, early-stage access to new products and innovation, distributors and wholesalers exploring fresh inventory and differentiated offerings and product development and merchandising managers focused on agility, differentiation and profitability.
Other audiences who will benefit from attending NHS Concept to Commerce include private label teams looking to connect directly with qualified manufacturers and develop unique assortments and inventors and entrepreneurs bringing new ideas to retail-ready reality.
Hardware Retailing sat down with event director Hector Morfin Chong for an exclusive look at how NHS Concept to Commerce will be the only trade show uniting retailers, brands, manufacturers, distributors, inventors, private label providers and global factories under one roof with one clear goal—to accelerate product discovery, strengthen manufacturing partnerships and speed up time to shelf, all while improving margins.
