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2025 Foundations of Merchandising Management Live!

Register for NHPA’s 2025 Foundations of Merchandising Management Live! Program

Registration is now open for the Foundations of Merchandising Management Live! program, hosted by the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) at the 2025 National Hardware Show.

Foundations of Merchandising Management Live! is a two-day industry-focused, educational program for both new and seasoned home improvement retail professionals responsible for managing merchandising functions at their stores. 

Designed by NHPA with industry retailers, the program provides strategies and tactics for participants to successfully improve and manage merchandising, assortment planning and vendor relations.

Students in the program will benefit from expert-led course sessions, breakout workshops, networking opportunities, hands-on learning on the NHS Show floor and ROI-driven assignments to take back to their stores. 

Stacy Oliva, CEO of Nikiski Hardware in Nikiski, Alaska, attended the Foundations of Merchandising Management Live! classes with colleagues Amber Oliva-Douglas and Jakelynn Wheeler last year and left with practical and applicable takeaways.

“Last year was mine and Jakelynn’s first National Hardware Show, and it was a great way to see new ideas and new products,” Oliva-Douglas says. “The merchandising management class was helpful to learn the why of merchandising and understand the strategies behind it.”

To receive an early bird discount, register by Feb. 1, 2025. Learn more and register here.

About Annie Palmer

Annie joined the NHPA staff in 2024 as a content development coordinator on the editorial team. Annie was born and raised in the Indianapolis area and graduated from Lipscomb University with a B.B.A. in Marketing. Her favorite hobbies include baking, photography, traveling and visiting coffee shops.

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