The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) facilitated the education for the Retail Best Practices Conference at the True Value Spring Reunion in Chicago on March 16. Sharing insights and best practices on retaining top talent, NHPA director of …
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The Hardlines Conference in 2023 will have a fresh look—and a new location. This year, the annual summit for industry retailers and executives is moving to Whistler, British Columbia, on Oct. 17 and 18. Working closely with the Building Supply …
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For the first time in over 45 years, the Do it Best 2023 Spring Market was held outside of Indianapolis. Taking place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, member-owners, exhibitors and Do it Best staff members buzzed …
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In an effort to meet growing customer demand, True Value unveiled new, modern upgrades to its True Value Manufacturing facility at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by True Value executives and Mark Kownick, mayor of the Village of Cary. Hardware Retailing’s associate …
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The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) celebrated the 2022 graduating class of its Retail Management Certification Program in February. With 34 graduating retailers from all across the U.S. and Canada, the class was the largest in the program’s …
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See how several home improvement and other big-box retailers performed in the fourth quarter of 2022 with a round-up of Q4 financials. The Home Depot Sales for The Home Depot for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 were $35.8 billion, …
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The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), in partnership with The Farnsworth Group, has released results from the Q4 2022 Independent Retailer Index, a quarterly survey that measures key performance indicators in the independent home improvement channel. In a …
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In 1923, brothers Arthur, Earnie and Ed LeVahn purchased a business license from the city of Minneapolis for $10 to start their plumbing business, LeVahn Bros, on the northern edge of town. The brothers operated the business out of the …
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