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Eight home improvement retailers from across the nation recently graduated from the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) Retail Management Certification Program (RMCP) after each received a $5,000 scholarship to attend the program from Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc. RMCP …

Adding a new product category to your operation can be a formidable undertaking. Follow these best practices to successfully bring a new category to your store. Choose a category that compliments your hardline offerings and appeals to your customer base. …

The North American Hardware and Paint Association‘s (NHPA) Retail Management Certification Program is a six-month long, college-level course that prepares retailers with profit-focused store operations training. It is the industry’s premier management school and provides actionable training to help students …

Class was back in session in Indianapolis for the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) first visit of the Fall 2020 Retail Management Certification Program. The class gathered Sept. 8-12 at an event space in downtown Indianapolis that provided students …

The third and final visit as part of the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Fall 2019 Retail Management Certification Program (RMCP) was a culmination of the students’ hard work and a celebration of everything they accomplished during the course …

Home improvement innovator M. Marcus Moran Jr. died in Massachusetts on Dec. 1. He was 76 years old. Moran’s home improvement legacy began in 1970, when he started his career at Aubuchon Hardware, the business his grandfather founded. Throughout his …

It’s a bird, it’s a plane—it’s thousands of globe-trotting retailers in action! March 1-4, 2020, thousands of retailers, manufacturers and home improvement channel partners will gather at the 2020 EISENWARENMESSE International Hardware Fair (IHF) in Cologne, Germany. For international attendees, …

Are you searching for ways to help new managers or supervisors in your business find success? Then consider the benefits of enrolling one or more employees in the NRHA’s Foundations of Leadership Program. This 16-week, college-level online course teaches home …