The 2023 NHPA Independents Conference brought the industry together, with retailers, vendors, wholesale representatives and others from the independent channel meeting in Dallas to talk through challenges, share ideas and celebrate industry successes. “The conference was great. I enjoyed the …
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4 Reasons to Join the 2024 NHPA Independents Conference Waitlist
From gaining insights on implementing technology to expanding their professional networks, attendees of the 2023 NHPA Independents Conference came away from Dallas with knowledge, best practices and new friends. The 2024 NHPA Independents Conference promises to be just as impactful …
Read More »Autonomous Robots Foster Employee Efficiency
As the company strives to elevate customer service and improve on-shelf availability and the price integrity of its products, McCoy’s Building Supply has partnered with Badger Technologies to bring autonomous robots into stores. After a successful pilot of five robots, …
Read More »Innovation Doesn’t Require Vast Internal Teams
While they might understand the important role innovation plays in an operation’s success, many retailers believe technology has to be expensive or complicated. In the July issue of Hardware Retailing magazine, we explored the basic technology processes, programs and systems …
Read More »4 Ways to Embrace Innovation From RICE 2023
With a pulse on what’s happening now and an eye to the future of retail, the 2023 Retail Innovations Expo and Conference brought together retailers, industry experts and vendors from across various retail verticals. The three-day RICE 2023 event included …
Read More »Top Guns Honoree TJ Colson Harnesses Innovation to Build a Successful Career
With a love for the land and the people who live and work on it, TJ Colson has built a successful career in the farm and ranch industry. As someone who raises cattle himself, he feels a personal connection to …
Read More »When Your POS Doesn’t Fit Your Needs
When you need an effective technology solution, sometimes the answer is to build it yourself. As Jeremy Peterson was opening the second location of Family Hardware in Florida, he hit a snag with the company’s existing POS company. He discovered that …
Read More »Built-From-Scratch Program Eases Inventory Challenges
In 2019, Michelle and Gary Meny, owners of Meny’s True Value, purchased a third location in Ferdinand, Indiana, which was the catalyst to bring all three locations under one umbrella. Prior to opening the new location, the first two did …
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