Sales and marketing leaders from across the home improvement manufacturing landscape came together for the 52nd spring meeting of the Hardware Marketing Council (HMC) held May 30-June 1 at The Washington Duke Inn in Durham, North Carolina. HMC is made …
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On the Road: NHPA Tours Stores in Copenhagen
Representatives for the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) are taking the association on the road—in stores and on industry show floors in the U.S. and Canada, and even further abroad. NHPA chief operating officer and publisher Dan Tratensek …
Read More »Home Improvement Leaders to Speak at 2022 Hardlines Conference
The 26th Hardlines Conference will take place Oct. 18-19 and feature keynotes by leaders from major players in the retail home improvement industry. Canada’s retail home improvement leaders will gather at the Queen’s Landing Hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Those unable …
Read More »Register to Attend a Webinar on the Retailers’ Choice Awards
Celebrate the products that caught retailers’ eyes at the National Hardware Virtual Show. Join the North American Hardware and Paint Association‘s (NHPA) Dan Tratensek and Melanie Moul as they present the winners of the 2020 Retailers’ Choice Awards in a …
Read More »Independent Businesses Launch Coalition to Fight Monopolies
A new coalition of independent businesses is urging policymakers to rein in monopolies and level the playing field that has long left independents at a competitive disadvantage. Called Small Business Rising, the coalition includes a broad and diverse cross-section of …
Read More »PRO Group Plans Virtual 2021 Group Merchandising Conference
PRO Group, Inc. has announced the 2021 Group Merchandising Conference (GMC) will be a virtual event due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19. The virtual event is scheduled to take place June 21-24. As with the 2020 virtual GMC, PRO …
Read More »Now Streaming: 2020 Market Measure Webinar
Recently, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) hosted a webinar focused on the 2020 Market Measure report, the annual overview of the forces and factors affecting the home improvement marketplace. Sponsored by Epicor, the webinar gave independent home …
Read More »Join Us for a Webinar Featuring the 2020 Market Measure Report
With all the ups and downs the economy has seen throughout 2020, it is more important now than ever to have a clear understanding of where the home improvement industry has been and where it may be headed. Join NHPA’s …
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