After the success of the 2024 Independent Home Improvement Conference, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) and The Hardware Conference are excited to extend an invitation to the 2025 Independent Home Improvement Conference. The 2025 Independent Home Improvement …
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Become a VIP at NHS With the Hosted Buyer Program
The only event bringing together all channels of the home improvement industry, the National Hardware Show (NHS) is the ultimate hardware and home improvement event. The 2025 National Hardware Show will take place March 18-20, 2025, in Las Vegas and …
Read More »The Independent Home Improvement Conference Unites the Channel
Leaving Marco Island, Florida, a little more tan and hopefully a little wiser, attendees of the 2024 Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) returned to their operations with insights into industry trends and practical ways to improve ROI on retail …
Read More »2024 HIRI Summit Offers Glimpse Into Future of Home Improvement
The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) Home Improvement Insights Summit brings together manufacturers, retailers, partners and all those whose success is tied to the home improvement industry. Over the course of two days, representatives from the leading brands, partners and …
Read More »NHPA Partners With Industry Veteran to Boost Educational Offerings
Education is one of the key pillars of the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) and how it helps members become better and more profitable retailers. Within that pillar, the organization has brought on industry veteran Cody Goeppner as …
Read More »DIY Articles Bring New Audiences to Cottin’s Hardware and Rental
Back in 2008, Linda Cottin, owner of Cottin’s Hardware & Rental in Lawrence, Kansas, was approached by the local newspaper to write DIY articles on various home improvement topics under the title Fix It Chick. In the 10 years she …
Read More »Last Call to Improve Cash Flow
The clock is ticking for independent hardware and paint retailers looking to transform their financial management. The North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) highly anticipated pilot course “Navigating Cash Flow: A Roadmap to True Financial Freedom” is just around …
Read More »Go With the Flow With NHPA’s New Cash Flow Course
The kickoff of the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) highly anticipated pilot program “Navigating Cash Flow: A Roadmap to True Financial Freedom” is fast approaching. Designed to empower independent hardware and paint retailers with the knowledge and insights …
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