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Successful business owners know workplace safety is critical to their day-to-day operations. Employee and customer safety should remain at the forefront of everyone’s workday, and safety standards should be woven into your business’s policies and procedures. By prioritizing safety, you …

As your industry trade association, the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) mission is to help independent hardware stores, home centers and lumberyards, regardless of wholesale affiliation, become better and more profitable retailers. In order to fulfill that mission, the association continually develops new tools …

For the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Hardware Retailing, Twitter and Facebook have become avenues for sharing your stories and connecting in a way that might give you a laugh or answer a question. On those social media platforms, we’ve gotten to share some great stories, …

Located in the heart of Ontario’s idyllic Prince Edward County, Picton could very well be the small town that most people imagine when they reminisce about the “good old days.” Beautiful views of Prince Edward Bay flank Picton’s vibrant main street. Small, locally owned shops …

The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) welcomed attendees from across the home improvement channel to its first-ever State of Independents Conference Dec. 10 in Chicago. The 2015 NRHA State of Independents Conference, sponsored by the National Hardware Show®, was …

To download a PDF of the complete 2015 Market Measure, please complete the form at the bottom of the page. It doesn’t take an Ivy League economist to explain what happens when consumers have more money in their pockets, their homes’ …

Worthington Cylinders, parent company of Bernzomatic, recently launched a campaign to sponsor four scholarships for NRHA’s Retail Management Certification Program (RMCP) in 2016. The Bernzomatic Find Your Fire Retail Management Certification Program Scholarship campaign was launched earlier this month to …

Consumers need to understand the impact of buying products through Amazon rather than local businesses, such as independent home improvement retailers. Here’s a way to educate your customers. The Advocates for Independent Business created an infographic that shows the difference consumers make on …