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Independent Home Improvement Retailers Seeing Higher Sales Growth, Sluggish Transaction Counts

Independent Home Improvement Retailers Seeing Higher Sales Growth, Sluggish Transaction Counts

by Annie Dameworth | Mar 4, 2026 | Operational Insights

Looking at how fellow independent home improvement operations are performing throughout the year gives retailers in the channel a benchmark to make improvements to their own operations. Since 2022, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has partnered...
An Industry Yardstick: Independent Retailer Index

An Industry Yardstick: Independent Retailer Index

by Jacob Musselman | May 31, 2025 | Industry News

Understanding how independent home improvement operations are performing throughout the year helps other retailers in the channel compare themselves to their peers and use that data to make improvements to their operations. Since 2022, the North American Hardware and...
Benchmark Your Business: Independent Retailer Index

Benchmark Your Business: Independent Retailer Index

by Jacob Musselman | Feb 28, 2025 | Industry News

Digging into how independent home improvement operations are performing throughout the year helps the entire channel understand how they compare to others in the industry and how to use that data to make improvements to their operations. Since 2022, the North American...
Tell Us What You Know for a Cup of Joe

Tell Us What You Know for a Cup of Joe

by Lindsey Thompson | May 24, 2023 | Industry News, Operational Insights

The latest installment of the NHPA Independent Retailer Index is brewing, and we need your participation. The Independent Retailer Index measures key performance indicators of independent retailers each quarter, and the aggregated data is released to allow you to...
The Independent Retailer Index Results Are In

The Independent Retailer Index Results Are In

by Lindsey Thompson | Mar 1, 2023 | Operational Insights

How the Index Works for You: Sign up to receive updates on when surveys go live and download the reports at YourNHPA.org/retailer-index. The Independent Retailer Index developed by the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) in partnership with The...
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