2015 will be the first year that millennials outnumber baby boomers, and that change requires retailers to examine how they engage younger consumers. Pat Murphy of FunMobility, Inc., and other speakers will discuss interacting with and marketing to multiple generations as part of the North American Retail …

Last week, NRHA president and CEO, Bill Lee, hosted the “BIG Group” roundtable, a gathering of retailer CEOs who have been meeting once a year since 1966. During the meetings, retailers share new ideas and discuss current happenings in their businesses. As part …

Two 2014 recipients of the North American Retail Hardware Association Young Retailer of the Year awards are continuing to see benefits of the honor. Hardware Retailing got in touch with past honorees James Coté, owner of Osterville House & Garden, and Zach Coblentz, …

Students attending the North American Retail Hardware Association’s fall 2014 Retail Management Certification Program are implementing new procedures and tackling a major business improvement project as required for the six-month, college-level course conducted in Indianapolis. Student Retail Management Certification Program project topics …

Stay up-to-date on professional, home improvement industry and association news and practices. Connect with Hardware Retailing magazine and the North American Retail Hardware Association on social media and access the latest news and resources available to better train employees and improve business practices and …

Manufacturers and distributors are collectively providing approximately $88,500 in scholarship money to pay for part of the cost for 14 retailers to attend the North American Retail Hardware Association’s management training program this spring. The financial assistance provided will help scholarship …

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 …

This article was originally printed in the August 2014 issue of Hardware Retailing. To view a complete PDF of the story, click here. By the time you read this story, it might very well be outdated—but that’s the nature of …