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A Q&A With NRHA’s Katie McHone-Jones One of the biggest events on the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) calendar is the NRHA All-Industry Conference, held in conjunction with the National Hardware Show®. This year, the conference happens May 8-10 …

Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Renee Changnon, rchangnon@nrha.org ‘If You Build It, They Will Come’ When a fire destroyed Marcus Lumber Co.’s shop buildings, lumber shed and delivery vehicles in 2004, the Leavitt family found a …

          Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. Hardware Retailing staffers Melanie Moul and Todd Taber contributed to this article. Socially Inclined McGuckin Hardware’s slogan is “Colorado’s favorite everything store,” and for the Boulder, Colorado-area …

The details surrounding  credit card processing can be overwhelming. Clearent, Credit card processor and North American Retail Hardware Association Business Services Partner, presents some of the most common myths about EMV technology below. For more information about Clearent and to take …

Advanced, industry-specific leadership training sounds useful, but what all does it actually entail? Retail professionals who attend the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Retail Management Certification Program dedicate six months to enhancing their careers. Students of the college-level program …

While they’re not necessarily brand new tactics in the social media sphere, video and advertising are two elements that should be part of your social media strategy. According to Meag Shaffer, executive vice president of social media at social media …

If you’re new to social media, digital advertising or marketing in general, digging in on a project can be intimidating. You may find yourself asking, “Where do I start?” To gather some ideas, Hardware Retailing spoke to Meag Shaffer, executive …