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2024 Market Measure: Industry Insights

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In the 2024 Market Measure Report, published by the North American Hardware and Paint Association, executives from the industry’s distributors and buying groups offered insights into their operations in 2023 and their plans and goals for 2024. Read the reports …

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Blish-Mize Invests $6M in Distribution Center Logistics Upgrades

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In December 2020, Blish-Mize embarked on a $6 million investment in its Atchison Distribution Center to continue the company’s commitment to staying agile and delivering in-demand products to customers quickly and efficiently. The investment—a brand new conveyor system—included replacing all …

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NHPA, Industry Leaders Sign Letter on Vaccine Priority

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Together with other leading industry organizations representing the 45,000+ independently owned hardware stores, home centers, lumberyards and paint stores across North America, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) signed onto a letter asking that the essential employees supplying …

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PRO Group Hosts Annual Group Merchandising Conference

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Earlier this month, dozens of member distributors and vendor partners gathered in Atlanta for PRO Group Inc.’s annual Group Merchandising Conference (GMC). For 40 distributor and 75 manufacturer attendees, it was a chance to strategize on new product and conference …

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Blish-Mize Welcomes New Customers to Spring Buying Market

With plenty of family atmosphere, Blish-Mize’s twice-yearly Buying Markets can often resemble reunions of friends who have a standing date to meet up every few months. The 2019 Blish-Mize Spring Buying Market, conducted March 21-23 in Overland Park, Kansas, had …

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