Tag Archives: events

More than 1,200 people attended House-Hasson Hardware Company’s January dealer market. The independent regional hardware distributor hosted the dealer market in Nashville. Attendance was the highest House-Hasson had seen at a market, and included an increasing number of the Amish and …

Wholesale distributor Handy Hardware hosted its spring market this month, offering a buying event focused on delivering great product assortments and values. Building on the company’s value proposition of “Profit Plus,” Handy Hardware’s markets are intended to help drive success for dealers …

Despite the cold weather in Minneapolis this past weekend, United Hardware retailers were thinking about the warmer weather as they worked the market floor at the United Hardware Spring & Summer Buying Market, held Jan. 9-11 at the Minneapolis Convention …

Home Hardware Stores Limited is hosting a trade show series for contractors, builders, renovators and other tradespeople starting Thursday. The events are invitation-only and, starting in Ottawa, Ontario, will stop in seven cities across Canada. The HH PRO Contractor Tradeshows were previously …

Although competing with online retailers and big box stores can be frustrating to independent store owners, independent retailers stand out in many ways, including through free or unique services they offer every day. While not every home improvement, hardware store and lumberyard is the same, they …

Do it Best Corp. hosted an Open Buying Day on Dec. 2, welcoming prospective domestic and international vendors to the co-op’s world headquarters, according to a press release. The event enabled Do it Best Corp. merchandise managers to meet one-on-one with prospective …

This spring, Walter J. Hachborn, co-founder of Home Hardware Stores Limited, will be inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. The ceremony for the Canadian Business Hall of Fame will take place May 4, 2015, in Toronto. The honor …

Hardware industry veteran, Pat Murphy, is hosting a free webinar on integrating mobile engagement into in-store experiences. The webinar topics include: Why do I need to include mobile in my advertising? How do I get my customers to opt in to …