by Lindsey Thompson | May 1, 2023 | Industry News, Operational Insights
How do your numbers stack up against industry averages? The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) is now inviting hardware stores, home centers, lumberyards and paint and decorating outlet retailers to participate in the 2023 Cost of Doing Business...
by Olivia Shroyer | Apr 10, 2023 | Industry News
Staffing shortages have been one of the biggest issues facing retailers over the past few years. Even if employers are able to find the right people to hire, it can be difficult to keep them, given the increasingly competitive nature of the workplace. Employee...
by Olivia Shroyer | Mar 29, 2023 | Operational Insights
Across the Nation: Read about previous NHPA on the Road trips and the stores visited at YourNHPA.org/on-the-road. Traveling to new destinations is a great way to learn and have some fun. Exploring retail operations in communities away from your own can be an...
by Olivia Shroyer | Mar 6, 2023 | Industry News
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) celebrated the 2022 graduating class of its Retail Management Certification Program in February. With 34 graduating retailers from all across the U.S. and Canada, the class was the largest in the program’s...
by Lindsey Thompson | Mar 1, 2023 | Industry News, Operational Insights
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), in partnership with The Farnsworth Group, has released results from the Q4 2022 Independent Retailer Index, a quarterly survey that measures key performance indicators in the independent home improvement...
