At the kickoff of the 2019 NRHA STIHL Foundations of Leadership Conference, STIHL announced a donation of 110 battery-powered lawn mowers to The Fuller Center for Housing. Roger Phelps, corporate communications manager of STIHL, delivered the donation on behalf of …
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5 Operations Tips From the 2019 NRHA STIHL Foundations of Leadership Conference
The 2019 NRHA STIHL Foundations of Leadership Conference took place on the show floor of the 2019 Independent Garden Center Show at McCormick Place in Chicago. The site was also home to the first annual Independent Home Improvement Show, presented …
Read More »America’s Favorite Main Street Celebrates Award
After months of nominations, voting and campaigning, it’s finally official: The winner of this year’s America’s Main Streets Contest is Main Street Wellington in Wellington, Ohio. This historic neighborhood earned its place as America’s favorite Main Street with a compelling …
Read More »Register Now to Attend NRHA Events at the IGC Show
All independent retailers are invited to attend the Independent Garden Center Show (IGC) Aug. 13-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago. There will be three other events co-locating at IGC this year: the Independent Home Improvement Show–Powered by the National Hardware …
Read More »NRHA STIHL Foundations of Leadership Conference Empowers Retailers
Retailers from across the country recently attended the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) STIHL Foundations of Leadership Conference to learn more about how to lead their teams effectively and institute best practices to improve their businesses. The two-day conference, sponsored …
Read More »5 Ways to Promote and Market Outdoor Power Equipment
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Renee Changnon, rchangnon@nrha.org Revved Up As winter melts away and spring kicks into gear, consumers eagerly dust the cobwebs off their outdoor power equipment. Before they can begin reviving their …
Read More »Fred Whyte, Former President of STIHL Inc., Dies at 70
Fred Whyte, power tool icon and former president of STIHL Inc., died on July 7 surrounded by family and friends at his Virginia Beach, Virginia, home. The “Man of STIHL” was 70 years old. Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Whyte began …
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