Before becoming members of the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) board of directors, the following four retailers were developing notable careers in the industry and getting recognized for their accomplishments. Jackie Sacks of Round Top Mercantile in Texas …
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Jack’s Country Store Has Thrived During 135 Years of U.S. History
Jack’s Country Store began operating in 1885 as part of a deal its founder, J.A. Morehead, made with the owner of a stagecoach line, which used the beach as a roadway, according to Jack’s president Tom Downer. Morehead originally opened …
Read More »Meet NHPA Chairman Dan Harris
Dan Harris has accomplished a tremendous amount in the independent home improvement industry for a man who sought a hardware store job just to work his way through college. Decades later, Harris now oversees two thriving retail businesses and is …
Read More »Welcome Your NHPA Board of Directors
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) board of directors helps the association communicate and prioritize the needs of independent retailers like you. As a not-for-profit, NHPA is governed by a board of directors, which is made up of …
Read More »COVID-19 Has Changed Consumer Buying Preferences
Anxiety about COVID-19 has shifted where and how people will shop for the holidays. Research from professional services firm Deloitte shows that more than half of shoppers feel anxious about in-store shopping due to the pandemic. Independent home improvement retailers …
Read More »Retailer Helped Provide More Than 1,200 Masks
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Sam Ransdell of Burney True Value Hardware in Seven Lakes, North Carolina, realized that ordering face masks to sell wasn’t going to meet his community’s needs. Demand was too high nationally for Ransdell to get …
Read More »Resource Review: Building a StoryBrand
This book review is the final installment in a series Hardware Retailing is publishing to highlight resources retailers recommend to other operators in the independent home improvement industry. David Strano is general manager and co-owner of Ambridge Do it Best …
Read More »Ace Hardware Achieves Record Q3 Revenue
Ace Hardware Corp. reported record third-quarter 2020 revenues, showing the ongoing growth of same-store and online sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. The growth in the third quarter follows a very strong second quarter, which was strongly shaped by consumer’s pandemic …
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