Marking over 50 years in the independent home improvement channel, Keith Genter, owner of Center Hardware & Supply Co. in San Francisco, received the Estwing Golden Hammer Award. The Estwing Golden Hammer is given to any retailer who hits 50 years …
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Weider’s Paint & Hardware Adds Unique Decor Touches
Ned Green and his wife Lisa Green, current owners of Weider’s Paint & Hardware, along with their children Mitch and Mikayla, have taken up the banner for the Weider family name. They are honoring founder John A. Weider’s same commitment …
Read More »Ho Ho Ho for the Holidays
With a background in theater, James Ralston brings his flair for entertaining to Clarks Ace Hardware, where for most of the year, he works as a cashier. But from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, he transforms into Santa Claus and spreads …
Read More »Party Like It’s 1933: Krogen’s Do it Best Celebrates 90 Years in Business
IN HONOR OF ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY, Krogen’s Do it Best in Boscobel, Wisconsin, hosted a weeklong celebration that included anniversary-themed activities. The first 90 shoppers received a free T-shirt, door prizes were drawn every 90 minutes and each of the …
Read More »Meet Recent Golden Hammer Winners, Retailer Uncovers Historic Windows
Covered up for three decades, a historic set of windows at Meyer Ace Hardware in Petoskey, Michigan, are opening up a new view. Co-owner Matt Meyer says the windows were boarded over during the 1970s energy crisis because they were …
Read More »A New View: Meyer Ace Hardware Uncovers Historic Windows
Covered up for over three decades, a set of historic windows at Meyer Ace Hardware in Petoskey, Michigan, are opening up a new view. Co-owner Matt Meyer says the windows were boarded over during the 1970s energy crisis because they …
Read More »Manotick Home Hardware Hosts Christmas Shopping Event for Kids
Making Holidays Bright: See more ways retailers are bringing holiday joy to their communities at hardwareretailing.com/holidays-bright. What started with 18 children and two hours of shopping four years ago has become four evenings and hundreds of young shoppers browsing the …
Read More »Hardware on the Square Offers 5-Cent Cups of Coffee
Engage With Your Customers: Have an idea? Send an email to editorial@YourNHPA.org to have your story considered for publication. Born from a love of coffee and the desire to fulfill a need in the community, Joe Consford, owner of Hardware on …
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