by Olivia Shroyer | Mar 25, 2025 | Operational Insights
In the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) educational curriculum, students are taught the basics of the retail sales equation, which states there are only four ways to generate sales for a home improvement retail stores: Increase average...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jul 8, 2024 | Industry News
Attendees of the Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) will have the opportunity to attend breakout sessions, covering topics that include marketing, technology, retail operations and employee engagement. As part of the breakouts, several industry...
by Lindsey Thompson | Aug 30, 2023 | Industry News
From gaining insights on implementing technology to expanding their professional networks, attendees of the 2023 NHPA Independents Conference came away from Dallas with knowledge, best practices and new friends. The 2024 NHPA Independents Conference promises to be...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jun 16, 2023 | Industry News
With a pulse on what’s happening now and an eye to the future of retail, the 2023 Retail Innovations Expo and Conference brought together retailers, industry experts and vendors from across various retail verticals. The three-day event included educational sessions,...
by Lindsey Thompson | Nov 3, 2022 | Industry News, Operational Insights
On the very first day of training camp in July 1961, Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi started practice by holding up a football and telling his players, “Gentlemen, this is a football!” He wasn’t insulting their intelligence as professional football players...
