In August 2023, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) hosted its inaugural Independents Conference in Dallas, Texas. Just a few short weeks later, The Hardware Conference marked its 35th anniversary in Marco Island, Florida. In 2024, these two …
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Save the Date: NHS Registration Opens in January
Mark your calendars—registration opens in January for the National Hardware Show (NHS), which will take place March 26-28, 2024 in Las Vegas. Connect with your peers at the one event that unites members of the home improvement industry from all …
Read More »EISENaward Returning to International Hardware Fair
For the seventh year, the EISENaward is returning to the Eisenwarenmesse International Hardware Fair held in Cologne, Germany, from March 3-6, 2024. The award is a collaboration between the International Hardware Fair and the Central Association of the Hardware Trade …
Read More »Nominate the Next NHPA Young Retailer of the Year Honoree
Nominations for the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) 2024 Young Retailer of the Year award program are now open! NHPA’s Young Retailer of the Year program, now in its 28th year, identifies and recognizes the successes and accomplishments …
Read More »Ace Hardware Experiences Cybersecurity Incident
Ace Hardware shared an email Monday with its retailers that the organization detected a cybersecurity incident impacting its IT systems. According to the email, ACENET, Warehouse Management Systems, Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant (ARMA), Hot Sheets, Invoices, Ace Rewards and the …
Read More »Retailers Stand Together at Wallace Distributing 2023 Fall Market
Over the course of three days, Wallace Distributing Co. members came together for product discovery, hot deals and the chance to reconnect and socialize with fellow retailers over snacks and meals at the Wallace 2023 Fall Market. The market was …
Read More »True Value Announces 2024 Spring Reunion Dates, Focus on Retailer Growth
True Value announced its 2024 Spring Reunion will take place Feb. 2-4 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The event will highlight several of the key investments True Value has recently made and will be making …
Read More »2023 HIRI Summit Keynote Talks Consumer Behavior Trends
Last week, at the 2023 HIRI Summit, keynote speaker Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing for Houzz, shared four key focus areas of consumer behavior that retailers can focus on to be sure they are meeting their customers’ needs. …
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