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Before you can plan or implement your goals for growth, the entire operation needs to be in the right mindset. Dan Tratensek, COO and publisher for the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), shares six ways you can get …

Day 2 of the National Hardware Show (NHS), taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, brought another full day of product discovery, educational sessions and networking. Kicking off the day was the NHS Executive Summit, featuring five high-impact sessions …

In six months, two respected industry events—the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) Independents Conference and The Hardware Conference—will come together to form the Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference). Hardware Retailing sat down with NHPA COO and publisher …

For nearly six decades, the Retailers’ Choice Awards program has been honoring the best, most creative and most innovative products on the show floor at the National Hardware Show (NHS). Sponsored by the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), …

Sales and marketing leaders from across the home improvement manufacturing landscape came together for the 52nd spring meeting of the Hardware Marketing Council (HMC) held May 30-June 1 at The Washington Duke Inn in Durham, North Carolina. HMC is made …

Representatives for the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) are taking the association on the road—in stores and on industry show floors in the U.S. and Canada, and even further abroad. NHPA chief operating officer and publisher Dan Tratensek …

The 26th Hardlines Conference will take place Oct. 18-19 and feature keynotes by leaders from major players in the retail home improvement industry. Canada’s retail home improvement leaders will gather at the Queen’s Landing Hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Those unable …

Celebrate the products that caught retailers’ eyes at the National Hardware Virtual Show. Join the North American Hardware and Paint Association‘s (NHPA) Dan Tratensek and Melanie Moul as they present the winners of the 2020 Retailers’ Choice Awards in a …