Two 2014 recipients of the North American Retail Hardware Association Young Retailer of the Year awards are continuing to see benefits of the honor. Hardware Retailing got in touch with past honorees James Coté, owner of Osterville House & Garden, and Zach Coblentz, …
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NRHA Course Projects Benefit Businesses
Students attending the North American Retail Hardware Association’s fall 2014 Retail Management Certification Program are implementing new procedures and tackling a major business improvement project as required for the six-month, college-level course conducted in Indianapolis. Student Retail Management Certification Program project topics …
Read More »Network Online with NRHA and Industry Peers
Stay up-to-date on professional, home improvement industry and association news and practices. Connect with Hardware Retailing magazine and the North American Retail Hardware Association on social media and access the latest news and resources available to better train employees and improve business practices and …
Read More »Interactive Training Better Than Old Employee Handbooks
Gone are the days of retail employee training via VHS tapes and three-ring binder manuals – or are they? Many retailers are still using old training methods due to a lack of options, but there are now alternative training materials available. …
Read More »$88,500 in Scholarships Awarded for NRHA Training Program
Manufacturers and distributors are collectively providing approximately $88,500 in scholarship money to pay for part of the cost for 14 retailers to attend the North American Retail Hardware Association’s management training program this spring. The financial assistance provided will help scholarship …
Read More »Nominations Open for NRHA Young Retailer of the Year
The North American Retail Hardware Association is accepting nominations for the 19th annual Young Retailer of the Year awards, a program that recognizes the industry’s next generation of leading independent home improvement retailers. From today through Feb. 27, NRHA will accept nominations for …
Read More »NRHA Provides Grant to Pay for Home Repairs
A husband and wife in Maryland will have a safer home due to a grant from the North American Retail Hardware Association. This month, NRHA awarded a $1,000 grant to The Fuller Center for Housing in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The …
Read More »NRHA Acquisition to Enhance Retailer Benefits
As part of its ongoing mission to help independent home improvement retailers become better and more profitable merchants, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is pleased to announce that it will be offering an entirely new suite of benefits to …
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