Research & Guides

Your customers likely understand that shopping at locally owned stores benefits the community, but why not use hard numbers to drive the point home? You have access to data specific to the independent home improvement industry, courtesy of the Home …

Let manufacturers know what you think! The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is giving you a chance to provide feedback on your relationship with industry manufacturers in an effort to help channel partners understand retailer wants and needs. Take this 10-minute survey to provide …

Your business’ local economic impact is significant, so remind your customers whenever you can that shopping at your store matters to your community. The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Independent We Stand, two organizations that exist to support …

Take this 10-minute survey concerning your store’s performance in 2016 and your future plans. You’ll be entered in a drawing for a $100 gift card! We ask that you share this information about your business to help NRHA gather information concerning the state …

This should be a banner year for consumer spending on Halloween, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF). The survey predicts total spending will reach $8.4 billion, an all-time high in the survey’s 11-year history. That should …

Knowing how you measure up to industry financial averages is crucial to evaluating your business. To help you benchmark your business and plan for the future, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) has once again compiled financial data from more …

As your trade association, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) makes it a point to be the voice of independent retailers in the industry. NRHA is giving you a chance to provide feedback on your relationship with your distributor in an effort to …

Over the past nine years, homeowners have seen extensive changes to home values as the market worked its way through the Great Recession. Recent research, however, suggests that consumers are once again investing in their homes. Market research firm Consumer …