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Scott Wright

A home improvement industry veteran, Scott has spent the past 20 years developing programs and services to serve NRHA’s mission of helping retailers become better and more profitable merchants. During his tenure, Scott has spearheaded the development of NRHA’s industry- leading training programs. He was also instrumental in developing content for NRHA’s PlanItDIY Consumer Awareness Initiative. Scott has a B.A. in Journalism from Indiana University’s School of Journalism and was formerly editor and associate publisher of Hardware Retailing magazine. Before that, he served as editorial director of custom publications for the association, where he was in charge of launching national B2B and B2C publications for companies such as Ace Hardware, Distribution America and United Hardware.

NRHA and Retail People Solutions Team Up to Improve Culture

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Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Scott Wright, swright@nrha.org Leading With Culture Business management guru Peter Drucker once said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” While delivered tongue-in-cheek, what the father of modern management theory suggests is …

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NRHA Announces 2018 Young Retailer of the Year Honorees

2018 young retailer of the year

The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is proud to announce the 2018 Young Retailer of the Year honorees. Chosen from a broad field of inspiring, talented applicants, these young retailers push the industry forward each day. From improving their …

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NRHA Announces Marcus Moran Jr. Scholarships

Marcus Moran Jr.

The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is awarding two scholarships to attend the Fall 2017 class of the NRHA Retail Management Certification Program in the name of one of the program’s greatest supporters—former Aubuchon Hardware CEO Marcus Moran Jr. The …

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STIHL Donates $100,000 for New Leadership Training Program

The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and STIHL Inc. have announced an exclusive partnership for developing the leadership skills of the next generation of independent home improvement retailers. The organizations made the announcement Dec. 8 at the NRHA State of Independents …

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Bernzomatic Provides Retailer Training Scholarships

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The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Bernzomatic are accepting applications for the Bernzomatic Spring 2017 Find Your Fire scholarship program to attend the NRHA Retail Management Certification Program. Find Your Fire Scholarship The Find Your Fire scholarship program is designed …

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Wilco’s Refresh: Individual Store Performance

In 2015, farm and home lifestyle company Wilco, which has 18 stores throughout Oregon and Washington, set out to refresh its paint and sundries department, which had seen flat sales in 2012 and 2013. The Wilco team worked to bring …

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