by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 2, 2024 | Industry News
In the 2024 Market Measure Report, published by the North American Hardware and Paint Association, industry partners offered insights into 2023 operations and their goals for 2024. Read the insights from Shari Kalbach and Steve Synnott from Hardlines Distribution...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 26, 2023 | Industry News
Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) has announced the new dates for the 2023 Group Merchandising Conference (GMC). The conference will be held May 8-11 at the Embassy Suites Atlanta – Buckhead. The new dates will allow attendees to take advantage of a spring...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 5, 2023 | Operational Insights
How did business change for HDA in 2022 compared to 2021? Distribution America and PRO Group joined forces in April 2022 to form Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA). We are striving to become a larger, more impactful and more efficient organization by combining the...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jun 30, 2022 | Industry News
After the formation of Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) in April, the organization hosted its first in-person Group Merchandising Conference (GMC) last week at the Embassy Suites Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. As the first event hosted by HDA, all attendees were...
by Lindsey Thompson | Mar 15, 2022 | Industry News
Effective April 1, 2022, Distribution America (DA) and PRO Group (PRO) will be operating as Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA), a service management company representing over 65 member distributors nationwide. Shari Kalbach, who was serving as vice president and...
