During the month of January, the U.S. added 257,000 jobs to its labor force, while the unemployment rate increased slightly, the U.S. Department of Labor reports. As the job market has improved, it’s important to note that people who have been unemployed for awhile are now rejoining the job search, …
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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 »Amazon Introduces College Campus Store at Purdue University
Amazon, a leader in e-commerce, is now planting brick-and-mortar roots at Purdue University. Amazon@Purdue is the first-ever staffed customer order pickup and drop-off location, which is housed in the Krach Leadership Center at Purdue University’s West Lafayette, Indiana campus, according …
Read More »NRHA’s Retailer Research Panel
The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is looking for retailers who value fresh, pertinent research on best practices and trends in the home improvement retail sector. If you fit this description, join our Retailer Research Panel. Read the instructions below …
Read More »Hawaii Hardware Store to Reopen, Despite Lava Flow
A Hawaiian hardware store, which closed due to the threat of flowing lava, is scheduled to reopen Feb. 1. Employees from HouseMart Pahoa Ace Hardware closed the store in December, and evacuated as lava flowed in the direction of the shopping …
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 »Home Depot Partners With University to Develop Tech Products
Home Depot recently partnered with Georgia Institute of Technology to open a center for developing and testing high-tech consumer products. The university-based research and development center allows students to work for Home Depot to develop new ideas and create potential products, …
Read More »Sears Canada Suggests Target Workers Apply for Jobs
After Target announced it is leaving the Canada market and closing all of its Canadian stores, another retailer offered to help the 17,600 employees who are losing their jobs. Sears Canada will be hosting job fairs and is recommending that Target employees …
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