by Lindsey Thompson | May 28, 2026 | Industry News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Several independent retail organizations, including the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), have signed a letter organized by the Small Business Rising coalition and independent business associations in support of...
by Lindsey Thompson | Oct 2, 2024 | Industry News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As part of its ongoing work to promote the passage of the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is looking for independent retailers to share information on the impact swipe fees have had...
by Lindsey Thompson | Feb 12, 2024 | Industry News
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) is one of several small business organizations that have signed on as co-hosts for a virtual town hall event highlighting industry efforts to rein in monopoly power and level the playing field for small...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 11, 2022 | Industry News
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is conducting a national survey of small independent businesses to gather data and insights into how those businesses are performing and the challenges they are facing. The organization will use the data gathered to inform...
by Olivia Shroyer | Jul 6, 2021 | Industry News
Small Business Rising, a new coalition of independent businesses, launched in April urging policymakers to reign in monopolies and level the playing field for independent businesses to compete and serve the needs of their communities. Hardware Retailing recently spoke...
