When the leaders at Clarence Thomas Ltd. Home Center (CTL) in Fish Bay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, made the decision to invest in their employees by offering online training, they had no idea how popular the program would become. Initially, …
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NRHA Presence at Lawn and Garden Event Highlights Retail Opportunity
The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) recently co-located two events at the 2019 Independent Garden Center (IGC) Show, which was also home to the Independent Home Improvement Show, presented by the National Hardware Show®. The combined event was an …
Read More »IGC Show Features Opportunities for Product Research, Networking
The 2019 Independent Garden Center Show (IGC Show) landed in McCormick Place in Chicago this week, which was a new venue for the event. To coincide with the new location, the IGC Show featured additional programming from the North American …
Read More »5 Operations Tips From the 2019 NRHA STIHL Foundations of Leadership Conference
The 2019 NRHA STIHL Foundations of Leadership Conference took place on the show floor of the 2019 Independent Garden Center Show at McCormick Place in Chicago. The site was also home to the first annual Independent Home Improvement Show, presented …
Read More »Retailers Talk Lawn and Garden Trends at NRHA IGC Event
The 2019 Independent Garden Center Show (IGC Show) landed in Chicago yesterday, and this year, there was even more activity on the show floor. Three additional events were co-located at this year’s IGC Show, including two from the North American …
Read More »NRHA New England Road Trip Shows Strength of Independent Retail
In order to stay connected with retailers like you, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) makes it a point to get out and visit as many independent hardware stores, home centers and lumberyards in North America as we can. …
Read More »Hit the Road With Renee: Tailoring Inventory and Serving Communities in Vermont, Boston
On the fourth day of the NRHA New England Road Trip, I made my way to the Golden Eagle Resort in Stowe, Vermont, to get some sleep before my final day of meeting the enterprising retailers who call the region …
Read More »Hit the Road With Renee: Reliable Operations in New Hampshire, Fun Vibes in Vermont
After dropping my NRHA colleague Kevin off at the airport Wednesday evening, I made my way to Exeter, New Hampshire. I checked into The Exeter Inn, a boutique hotel that was built in 1932 to host visitors to the Phillips …
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