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With a focus on investing in people, products and technology, the 2022 NHPA All-Industry Conference kicked off with a series of educational speakers and informational panels.  The morning started with the VIP Speaker Series, made possible by the National Hardware …

It’s no secret that many frontline workers, including retail employees, are mentally and physically exhausted from the extra hours put in on the job because of the pandemic. A recent Retail Wire article shared that most employers see and understand …

At the NRHA All-Industry Conference, Hancock Lumber chairman, president and CEO Kevin Hancock will take the stage as a keynote presenter. The theme of the NRHA All-Industry Conference is “Industry Disrupters: How Today’s Leaders Are Winning the Retail Game.” Hancock’s …

Hardware Retailing recently talked to Daniel Eliot, director of education and strategic initiatives for the National Cyber Security Alliance to learn the truth about how cybersecurity impacts small business. Eliot also gave advice on how independent home improvement operators can …

Mark Schulein, President, Crown Ace Hardware, 18 locations in California, Arizona and Hawaii Mark spent several years outside the industry before joining his father at Crown Ace Hardware in Orange County, California. Since that time, Mark has helped grow the …

The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is always developing new tools and resources to train independent home improvement retailers. Best of all, many of the programs the association develops are completely free for retailers to use and implement in …

In January 2018, a fire destroyed Papenhausen Hardware in San Francisco. This fire was the second in 20 years that the business had experienced, and the owners had taken precautions to ensure employees and the operation were protected. “We have …

After six months of hard work, students from the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Fall 2018 Retail Management Certification Program came to NRHA headquarters in Indianapolis for their final visit. It culminated with the students presenting their coursework—business improvement …