If you’ve yet to create an organized training program, don’t wait a minute longer to start. Being successful at retail requires careful attention to operational best practices, such as merchandising, inventory and marketing. Retailers neglect training at their peril. Your …
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Getting New Hires Onboard Quickly at JC Licht
This is one of a series of case studies into why training is important and the tangible results it can have on your business. Click Here to read other case studies. Paint and decorating retailer JC Licht needed a better …
Read More »4 Ways Training Can Increase Add-on Sales
If you want to generate more add-on sales for your business, you need to make sure you’re using effective promotional and merchandising techniques. But likely the best way to prompt customers to add more items to their shopping carts are …
Read More »Training as a Long-Term Investment at Hartville Hardware
This is one of a series of case studies into why training is important and the tangible results it can have on your business. Click here to read other case studies. Of all the excuses for not training, “We’re just …
Read More »NHPA Updates Building Materials Courses
When you send employees to NHPA for training, you can rest assured they are getting reliable and current information. To ensure what students are learning reflects what’s happening in the industry, NHPA recently finished updating its popular Basic Training in …
Read More »Safety First: OSHA Violation Leads Ohio Retailer to Develop Comprehensive Safety Program
It’s a call that no retailer ever wants to get—the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is on-site for a surprise safety inspection. For Scott Jerousek, owner of Farm & Home Hardware, which operates two stores in north central Ohio, …
Read More »NHPA Partners With Industry Veteran to Boost Educational Offerings
Education is one of the key pillars of the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) and how it helps members become better and more profitable retailers. Within that pillar, the organization has brought on industry veteran Cody Goeppner as …
Read More »Last Call to Improve Cash Flow
The clock is ticking for independent hardware and paint retailers looking to transform their financial management. The North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) highly anticipated pilot course “Navigating Cash Flow: A Roadmap to True Financial Freedom” is just around …
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