by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 31, 2024 | Industry News, Operational Insights
For the past 145 years, the Weider’s name has been synonymous with top-tier customer service. In 1879, John A. Weider opened his horse and harness supply business to serve customers in Rochester, New York, adding hardware in the early 1900s. The legacy he started is...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 31, 2024 | Industry News, Operational Insights
Like a dull headache, retail shrink has always been an unfortunate reality of running a retail business. But for some retailers lately, that ache has grown into a splitting migraine. Anecdotal evidence suggests shoplifters in some areas are growing bolder, sometimes...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 16, 2024 | Industry News
Retailers can receive a free exhibit hall pass for the National Hardware Show (NHS), taking place March 26-28 in Las Vegas. To receive your free exhibit hall pass, use the promo code NHPA during registration. Connect with your peers at the one event that unites...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 12, 2024 | Industry News
Kelly-Moore Paints has furloughed approximately 700 of its employees across the company’s locations and is in the process of temporarily halting operations at its paint manufacturing facility in Hurst, Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News. The company is...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 10, 2024 | Industry News
In August 2023, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) hosted its inaugural Independents Conference in Dallas, Texas. Just a few short weeks later, The Hardware Conference marked its 35th anniversary in Marco Island, Florida. In 2024, these two...
