Celebrate the best of the best in the independent industry at the 2025 Independent Home Improvement Conference, where we will recognize honorees of three of the industry’s biggest awards: The Beacon Awards, the Young Retailer of the Year Awards and …
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Retailers’ Choice Award Winners 2025
For the past 59 years, the Retailers’ Choice Awards, presented by the North American Hardware and Paint Association, have highlighted the best products on display at the National Hardware Show. The Retailers’ Choice Awards differ from most award programs as …
Read More »Leading With a Servant Heart: Meet Top Guns Honoree Jeff Grasty
Jeff Grasty President | Florida Paints “We didn’t get back in the business for the accolades; we missed interacting with our customers and friends in the industry. The Top Guns award is validation for the work we’ve put in. It …
Read More »Following in His Father’s Footsteps: Meet Top Guns Honoree Ryan Ringer
Ryan Ringer President | Gold Beach Lumber Yard “I haven’t done it by myself. Getting the right people in the right seat has been fun, and it’s been exciting to watch them grow; I’m very proud of my team. This …
Read More »From Healthcare to Hardware: Meet Top Guns Honoree Hervey Wright
Hervey Wright President | Home Lumber and Supply Co. “It’s a great honor to be recognized for how far we’ve come along. It’s been a trial by fi re, but everybody’s risen to the challenge. This award is an acknowledgment …
Read More »Leadership Lessons From Former Top Guns Honorees
Leadership comes in many different forms, as seen in this year’s Top Guns Awards honorees and the long list of Top Guns Awards honorees the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has recognized since 2007. Meet the 2025 honorees …
Read More »Do it Best Wins ACG 2024 Deal of the Year Award
Do it Best was named the recipient of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) 2024 Deal of the Year Award (Large Cap) for the state of Indiana. The Deal of the Year Awards recognize the most impactful and well-executed transactions …
Read More »Independent Retailers Pick Their Favorites on the NHS Show Floor for Retailers’ Choice Awards
Celebrating its 59th year, the Retailers’ Choice Awards honored the best, most creative and most innovative products on the show floor at the National Hardware Show. Sponsored by the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), the Retailers’ Choice Awards program …
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