Home » Industry News » NRHA Representatives Head to Shanghai, China

NRHA Representatives Head to Shanghai, China

The China International Hardware Show, one of the top three international hardware events in the world, kicks off this week in Shanghai, China, and two representatives from the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Hardware Retailing will be in attendance.

Lowell Huffman, national sales representative, and Sara Logel, market research analyst, will brave the 14-hour flight to visit China.

During the trip, Huffman and Logel will attend the China International Hardware Show, which takes place Oct. 21-23. They will visit with U.S. manufacturers at the show and will also take a tour of area hardware stores.

This year, the show is at a new location, the National Exhibitions & Convention Center in Shanghai, China. The six-hall exhibition space is 150,000 square meters, or more than 1.6 million square feet, which is 30 percent larger than the 2014 show. The event will attract about 3,000 exhibitors and 50,000 visitors, according to the show’s website, with more than 200 overseas exhibitors and 5,000 overseas buyers.

Logel and Huffman are excited to attend the China International Hardware Show and are interested to see how it compares to the annual National Hardware Show that takes place in Las Vegas each May.

“We are thrilled to have this opportunity to visit another world-leading hardware show and see what trends are taking place in its home improvement market,” Logel says. “I am excited that we not only get to experience the show, but we also get to experience Shanghai, which is China’s largest city.”

Be sure to watch www.hardwareretailing.com for show updates and trends from Logel, as she walks the show floor and shares insights into new products and events taking place at the show.

About Sara Logel

As NRHA’s market research analyst, Sara conducts organic research and stays abreast of industry trends to help hardware retailers better run their business. Sara also contributes to editorial content in Hardware Retailing magazine. Sara received her B.S. in Marketing and Spanish from Butler University and, after graduation, began her career with NRHA. Sara enjoys traveling, being outdoors and exploring the city of Indianapolis.

Check Also

NHS Day 1

Expanded Offerings, New Opportunities Shine Bright on Day 1 at NHS

With a reimagined show floor and outdoor living area, several new product categories and refreshed …