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As 2015 comes to a close, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is forecasting a total of 4.2 percent growth for the home improvement industry. Growth for independent hardware stores tops at 4.8 percent, followed by home centers at 4.2 percent and lumberyards at 3.8 percent. This …

It’s time to start planning if you’re going to join tens of thousands of trade visitors at the International Hardware Fair to learn about companies worldwide and view and order products. The event is slated for March 6-8 in Cologne, …

Retailers, manufacturers and other home improvement industry attendees recently flocked to the True Value Fall Reunion in Chicago. The buying show was bustling with activity as attendees networked, attended educational sessions, browsed vendor booths for trends and discovered the many special deals on …

True Value retailers gathered in the Windy City this past weekend looking for deals, networking opportunities and the chance to win $250,000 in product inventory at the co-op’s Fall Reunion, which ran from Sept. 18-20. The theme of the three-day …

Attendees at the 2015 Fall Blish-Mize Buying Market, held this past weekend in Overland Park, Kansas, got to see several new categories designed to help them diversify their product mix, along with a mobile ordering app they can take back to …

Recently, NRHA asked consumers if they made a greater effort in the past year to buy Made in America products. And 53 percent said yes. In the same survey, 59 percent of those consumers also responded that they made a greater effort to …

Independent We Stand is accepting nominations for the organization’s annual Independent Small Business Award, which recognizes outstanding small independent businesses. To get your community home improvement store in the running for the Independent Small Business Award, fill out an application at …

The emergence of outdoor cooking as a prominent category was clearly evident throughout the Koelnmesse Exhibition Center this week, where grills, barbecues and smokers of all sizes, styles and price points could be found. Outdoor cooking products occupied an entire hall …