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NRHA’s Retailer Research Panel

NRHA 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 …

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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 …

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Worldwide Demand Growing for Power Tools

Worldwide demand for power tools is expected to surpass $32.9 billion in 2018, according to The Freedonia Group’s World Power Tools study. The 4.8 percent forecasted growth is an improvement from the gains recorded between 2008 and 2013, a report about …

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84 Lumber Announces New Vice President of Store Operations

84 Lumber Company, a privately held building materials and service provider for professional contractors, has named Billy Ball vice president of store operations. Ball, a 25-year veteran of the company, most recently was the company’s southeast division vice president, according to a press …

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Home Trends from the Indianapolis Home Show

What inside event has intricate water features, a spacious tree house, decadent chocolate and fudge along with a three-level, fully decorated house? The Indianapolis Home Show, of course! Hardware Retailing editors visited the Indianapolis Home Show to check out the …

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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 …

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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, …

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Made in America More Important than Locally Owned

As the shop local movement continues to gain momentum in towns and cities across America, the emphasis is being placed on small local businesses. However, a majority of these small businesses source their products from different countries or from manufacturers …

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