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NRHA Partnership Offers Human Resources Services

Human Resources

Employee problems, new regulations, market conditions, new competition—you have a lot to worry about besides normal, day-to-day operations at your business. To help retailers like you streamline human resources processes, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and human resources company Tilson have …

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Google Is Making Mobile Payments Faster

Mobile Payments

Android device users who have abandoned mobile shopping carts to avoid typing in passwords or credit card information will soon have an alternative. Google has partnered with MasterCard and Visa in an effort to make mobile payments faster and easier to complete, starting in 2017. …

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What Business Issues Will Be on State Ballots on Nov. 8?

Business Issues

A Quick Look Wage laws have inspired debate and concern all throughout 2016, and those conversations will continue into November’s general election. Multiple states will vote on proposed changes to minimum wage rules. A few states are considering other retail- …

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Home Depot’s Technology Strategies vs. Amazon

Home Depot

Industry observers are taking notice—Home Depot’s technology and online business strategies are helping the company grow and compete in e-commerce, despite Amazon’s online retail dominance. The retailer’s “largest and arguably most important investment has been the roughly $4 billion it will spend from …

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Survey: What Would You Say to Industry Manufacturers?

Industry Manufacturers

Let manufacturers know what you think! The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is giving you a chance to provide feedback on your relationship with industry manufacturers in an effort to help channel partners understand retailer wants and needs. Take this 10-minute survey to provide …

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Will Walmart Price Cuts Shake Up Retail?

walmart

Walmart is implementing some deep price cuts on products, and the effects could be far reaching. Companies impacted the most by the big-box retailer’s slashed prices include Target, Family Dollar and Dollar General, which may see lower earnings if they drop prices to compete, Business Insider reports this …

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Do it Best Awards Training Scholarship to Idaho Retailer

Do it Best

Do it Best Corp. president and CEO Dan Starr was on hand to present an Idaho retailer with a scholarship to the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) Retail Management Certification Program. Do it Best provided Andrew Brubaker from Pro X Home Center …

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Hardlines Presents Outstanding Retailer Awards

Outstanding Retailer Awards

Hardlines, an information service for the retail home improvement industry, this week honored the industry’s top retailers from across Canada with the annual Outstanding Retailer Awards. Hardlines presented the awards at a gala dinner Oct. 18, which was the first day of the …

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