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  • consumer confidence January 2026

    Consumer Confidence Drops in January

  • NHPA at spring markets 2026

    NHPA Brings Education, Strategy and Insights for Retailers to Spring Markets

  • Cameron Ashley fort worth location

    Cameron Ashley Opens New Texas Distribution Center

Industry News

consumer confidence January 2026

Consumer Confidence Drops in January

January 27, 2026

NHPA at spring markets 2026

NHPA Brings Education, Strategy and Insights for Retailers to Spring Markets

January 27, 2026

Cameron Ashley fort worth location

Cameron Ashley Opens New Texas Distribution Center

January 27, 2026

Valentine's Day expected spending 2026

Record Spending Expected for Valentine’s Day 2026

January 27, 2026

Ace and Menards customer experience

Ace Hardware and Menards Lead 2025 Home Improvement Customer Experience, Customer Loyalty Benchmarks

January 26, 2026

Home Depot Material Builder List AI

Home Depot Launches Material List AI Tool for Pro Project Planning

January 26, 2026

NAHB Buddy Hughes housing affordability

NAHB Chairman Urges Congress to Ease Regulations Affecting Housing Affordability Crisis

January 26, 2026

House-Hasson Spring Dealer Market recap

House-Hasson Spring Dealer Market Sees Success Despite Shortened Schedule

January 25, 2026

Costello's ELEVATE3

Costello’s Ace Hardware Implements ELEVATE³ Ace Store Format at Several Locations

January 23, 2026

Just Walk Out

Amazon Brings Just Walk Out Technology to Pop-Up Shops

January 22, 2026

consumers price conscious

Bank of America Research Finds Consumers Remain Price Conscious

January 22, 2026

Dale MacPherson

Home Hardware’s Dale MacPherson Honored With Supply Build Canada Industry Achievement Award

January 22, 2026

Products

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Checkouts

  • Damariscotta Hardware round up fundraiser

    Maine Hardware Store Raises Funds for Multiple Nonprofits With Round-Up Campaign

    January 16, 2026

    Damariscotta Hardware in Damariscotta, Maine, hosted a two-week register round-up campaign to support the work …

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  • A&M Home Center christmas display

    Virginia Hardware Store Wins First Prize in Christmas Storefront Decorating Competition

    January 5, 2026

  • Carr Hardware christmas trees

    Carr Hardware Gives Free Christmas Trees to Community

    December 29, 2025

Operations

  • margin management

    The Delicate Balance of Margin Management

    January 20, 2026

    Between constant price changes from tariffs, rising labor costs, a soft housing market and dropping …

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  • plant sales

    Bring Life to Hardware: A Practical Guide for Exploring Live Plant Sales

    January 1, 2026

  • Microtraining Videos

    NHPA’s New RetailWise Features Microtraining Videos to Deliver Low-Effort, High-Impact Results

    January 1, 2026

  • Gap Analysis

    Leveling the Playing Field: Lean Into Gap Analyses to Effectively Compete and Grow

    January 1, 2026

  • Canada Home Improvement

    Canadian Industry Continues Post-COVID Doldrums

    January 1, 2026

Association

A Measure of Success: Independent Retailer Index

November 30, 2025

Right Turn: Kane Wilbanks Turns to Military to Map Out His Future

October 31, 2025

Helmets to Home Improvement

From Service to Sawdust: A Veteran’s Blueprint for Home Improvement Success

October 31, 2025

RMCP 2025

2025 RMCP Graduates Gain Practical Takeaways, Leadership Lessons

October 19, 2025

Heath Warren Maintains a Love for Serving

October 8, 2025

Staying on Par: Highlights From the 2025 Cost of Doing Business Study

September 30, 2025

Brothers in Service: John and Michael Wallace Proudly Serve Their Country and Channel

September 30, 2025

Independent Retailer Index: Sales Stay Relatively Flat in Q2

August 31, 2025

Ty Sordelet Helmets to Home Improvement

Submarines to Supply Chains: Ty Sordelet’s Transition From the Navy to the Independent Channel

August 25, 2025

2025 Young Retailer of the Year Honorees Sound Off

August 14, 2025

The Next Step: Andy Horton Transitions From a 20-Year Military Career to a Hardware Vocation

August 5, 2025

RetailWise

NHPA Introduces High-Impact, Low-Effort AI Training Sessions Through RetailWise

August 2, 2025

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