Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) announced the promotion of Trent Kauffman to director of merchandising. Previously a merchandise manager, Kauffman brings with him numerous years of experience in the industry and at HDA working to build partnerships to drive success across …
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Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) hosted the first ever Group Merchandising Conference (GMC) in the month of May. The event brought together hundreds of distributors and vendors to the Embassy Suites Atlanta Buckhead to take advantage of one of the most …
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Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) hosted a Distribution Center Workshop at the Blish-Mize distribution center in Atchison, Kansas. The workshop was organized to provide HDA Member Distributors with an opportunity to learn and share efficient distribution center practices and included a …
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Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) has announced the new dates for the 2023 Group Merchandising Conference (GMC). The conference will be held May 8-11 at the Embassy Suites Atlanta – Buckhead. The new dates will allow attendees to take advantage of …
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How did business change for HDA in 2022 compared to 2021? Distribution America and PRO Group joined forces in April 2022 to form Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA). We are striving to become a larger, more impactful and more efficient organization …
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After nearly 20 years with the company, Distribution America (DA) CEO Dave Christmas will be retiring at the end of 2022. In celebration of his long-time service in the independent home improvement channel, Hardware Retailing talked to Christmas about his …
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In November, Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) hosted the first Executive Planning Conference (EPC) since the organization’s formation in April when Distribution America and PRO Group joined together to become HDA. Attendees descended upon the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, …
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After hosting a joint event for 20 years, Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) will be hosting its first Executive Planning Conference as HDA on November 15-17, 2022. Taking place at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, Arizona, attendees can take …
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