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Blish-Mize Spring Buying Market Features Deals and Customer-Requested Additions

Blish-Mize Spring Buying Market

Even the frigid weather couldn’t cool down the hot deals at the 2023 Blish-Mize Spring Buying Market, held March 15-18 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas. 2023 marked the 20th year Blish-Mize held its buying market …

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NHPA Facilitates Education at True Value Spring Reunion

The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) facilitated the education for the Retail Best Practices Conference at the True Value Spring Reunion in Chicago on March 16. Sharing insights and best practices on retaining top talent, NHPA director of …

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Annual Hardlines Conference Makes the Move to Scenic Whistler for 2023

Hardlines Conference 2023

The Hardlines Conference in 2023 will have a fresh look—and a new location. This year, the annual summit for industry retailers and executives is moving to Whistler, British Columbia, on Oct. 17 and 18. Working closely with the Building Supply …

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New Location Breathes Excitement Into Do it Best 2023 Spring Market

Do it Best Spring Market 2023

For the first time in over 45 years, the Do it Best 2023 Spring Market was held outside of Indianapolis. Taking place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, member-owners, exhibitors and Do it Best staff members buzzed …

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Exclusive: True Value Manufacturing Unveils Facility Automation

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In an effort to meet growing customer demand, True Value unveiled new, modern upgrades to its True Value Manufacturing facility at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by True Value executives and Mark Kownick, mayor of the Village of Cary. Hardware Retailing’s associate …

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NHPA’s Retail Management Certification Program 2022 Class Breaks Record for Graduating Students

The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) celebrated the 2022 graduating class of its Retail Management Certification Program in February. With 34 graduating retailers from all across the U.S. and Canada, the class was the largest in the program’s …

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Q4 2022 Financials From Across the Industry

Q4 financials

See how several home improvement and other big-box retailers performed in the fourth quarter of 2022 with a round-up of Q4 financials. The Home Depot Sales for The Home Depot for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 were $35.8 billion, …

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Do it Best Drives Continuous Improvement With New Director

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To support its industry-leading efficiencies and best practices, Do it Best announced the appointment of Dan Dietlin as the company’s director of continuous improvement. “As Do it Best has been pursuing an aggressive growth strategy, we’ve seen continued strong results …

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