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Who’s Speaking at the NRHA Conference?

NRHA Conference

Retailers seeking new knowledge and business ideas can find what they’re looking for at the 2017 NRHA All-Industry Conference. This event, held in conjunction with the National Hardware Show® May 9-11 in Las Vegas, is the place to learn best …

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CNRG Buying 7 Washington Hardware Stores

CNRG

Central Network Retail Group (CNRG), a multiformat, multibrand retailer that operates stores in 11 states, is buying McLendon Hardware. The fourth generation of the McLendon family currently owns McLendon Hardware, which has seven stores in Washington state. CNRG currently operates 90 hardware stores, home …

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NRHA and PDRA: Building Stronger Associations

PDRA

To view a PDF of this story, click here. The Industry’s Two Largest Retail Associations Forge Closer Ties In early February, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and the Paint and Decorating Retailers Association (PDRA) released a joint announcement …

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Village Supply Joins PRO Group

Village Supply

PRO Group recently announced that Village Supply is the latest wholesale distributor member to join the buying group. The Ceres, California-based Village Supply has joined PRO Group to take advantage of the organization’s marketing, purchasing and operational strengths. Village Supply serves hardware …

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Homeowners Spending More on Kitchen Upgrades

Homeowner spending on kitchen upgrades is on the rise, according to a recent study from Houzz, the online home improvement community. In November, Houzz surveyed more than 2,700 homeowners who were in the midst of a kitchen renovation project, were …

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Small Businesses and the Regulation Struggle

No surprise here: Government rules can cost small businesses big time. New research from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) shows that overregulation increasingly costs small business owners time, effort and money. The sheer quantity of regulations is a …

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4 Retailers Honored as Industry’s Young Guns for 2017

Young Guns

Every year, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA), Hardware Retailing magazine and the National Hardware Show® honor the industry’s leaders in the Top Guns program. To take a new spin on this year’s program, the association and the magazine …

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