Hardware Retailing The Industry's Source for Insights and Information
If you haven’t yet registered for the 69th Annual National Hardware Show®, you should drop what you’re doing and get signed up now. You won’t want to miss out on access to thousands of new products, big-name brands, renowned speakers and networking opportunities with more than 4,000 independent home improvement retailers from around the globe.
As attendance has grown consistently over the past several years, show officials have added even more features to help today’s independent retailer get the most from his time at the show.
Below are just a few of the newest features. To learn more, log on to www.nationalhardwareshow.com for all the details.
Biggest Name Brands: So far, the National Hardware Show has sold more than 98 percent of its available floor space, so you won’t be short on products to browse from some of the biggest brand names in the industry, including the return of Black + Decker.
Other big-name brands that will be at the show include 3M, Ames True Temper, Louisville Ladder, Intertape Polymer Group and more.
Addition of New Niche Areas: These areas will help retailers take advantage of some of the latest trends in the home improvement industry and leverage them their stores, including ideas for the Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery categories. Returning by popular demand are the Storage & Organization, Made in America, Energy Efficiency areas and more.
Access to New Products: Products range from new twists on traditional favorites to new concepts from first-time attending inventors. And don’t miss out on the Retailers’ Choice Awards, held on the NRHA Village Stage, where prizes are awarded for products chosen by a panel of independent retailers, who have scanned the floor for their favorites.
Networking Opportunities: Want to make new contacts in the home improvement industry? The National Hardware Show features programs such as the Top Guns Awards Ceremony, and events like these are great places to meet fellow retailers. Want to network with some big-name manufacturers? Whether you bump into them over a beer in the Outdoors, Tailgate & Recreation area or talk with them after an awards program, everyone is here to do the same thing: meet new people and better their businesses.
Top-Notch Education: Learn about the latest trends on the NRHA Village Stage. With speakers from Better Homes and Gardens; the National Association of Home Builders; the Institute for Social, Search & Mobile Marketing; and many more, the National Hardware Show’s educational lineup, sponsored by the North American Retail Hardware Association, will keep you up-to-date on the latest happenings in the industry and maybe even give you a new perspective on going to market.
