Webinar: How-to-Sell: Plumbing

April 27, 2010 @ 2PM EST — Just in time for spring, continue learning about the best-in-class selling strategies with the second installment of NRHA’s How-To-Sell webinar series. This webinar will examine trends in the plumbing department and touch base with profitable retailers. Don’t miss this webinar where we will expose exclusive industry data to help improve your plumbing sales. Register »

Webinar: How-to-Sell: Electrical

April 28, 2010 @ 2PM EST — As a continuation of NRHA’s 2010 How-to-sell webinars, this live webinar will address the best ways to promote, merchandise and sell in your electrical departments. Get category information, how-to-sell tips and exclusive research that focuses on helping retailers improve their category performance in this interative and dynamic event. Register »

2010 NRHA Annual Convention and All-Industry Conference

Save the Date! Join NRHA for another great convention in historic Savannah, Ga., July 19-21, 2010. Contact Diane Allen at dallen@nrha.org for more details, or visit www.nrha.org.

Ace Hardware Launches First Hispanic Advertising Campaign

Ace Hardware Corp. has rolled out its first-ever national Hispanic advertising campaign, which includes radio and TV spots. Read more »

HD Supply Struggles to Survive

HD Supply is working to stay afloat, trying to reverse its losses, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read more »

Kitchen and Bath Show Stresses Green, Value-Oriented Remodels

The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, sponsored by the National Kitchen and Bath Association, was held in Chicago over the weekend with retailers, designers and contractors coming from across the country to see what’s new in the industry. Read more »

Industry’s Biggest Brands on Tap for National Hardware Show®

From appliances to tools, this year’s National Hardware Show® is going to be the “place to be” for some of the nation’s biggest brands. Read more »

NRHA Recognizes New Vendor Partners

The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) would also like to recognize the newest Vendor Partners. Read more »

Walmart Price Cuts: Retail Strategy or Marketing Campaign

Walmart has always touted itself as the go-to store for low prices, but some analysts are questioning whether the recent round of price cuts are anything but the norm for the retail giant, according to The Associated Press. Read more »

Home Depot CEO Receives $9.9 Million in 2009

Home Depot CEO Frank Blake's compensation report for 2009. Read more »

Mark your calendars for the North American Retail Hardware Association’s 2010 Annual Convention and All-Industry Conference, held on July 19-21, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Georgia. More »

Four Ways Homeowners Can Go Green This Earth Day — Remind your customers on ways to go green this Earth Day, April 22. Read more »

Federal Deficit Falls 8 percent — The federal deficit is running 8 percent lower than it was last year, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Read more »

Retail Sales Rise for Fourth-Straight Month — Retailers are seeing a small light at the end of the tunnel as sales continue to climb since December, 2009. Read more »

Ace Hardware Store Owner Named Town’s Top Citizen — Owner of Cook & Son Ace Hardware, Ray Osborne, was named the 2010 Citizen of the Year by the Albertville Chamber of Commerce. Read more »

Town to Lose its Only Hardware Store — Goddard Ace Hardware, in Goddard, Kan., is closing its doors, according to The Wichita Eagle. Read more »

3 Day Blinds, manufacturer and full-service retailer of custom window treatments, announced Kevin Rabbitt as Chief Executive Officer. Former CEO, Michael Bush, has stepped down but will remain a director on the 3 Day Blinds Board.

Rabbitt most recently served as president and CEO of GES Exposition Services, a global service provider for exhibitions and events. Prior to that, Rabbitt was executive VP of Products & Services as well as executive VP of National Operations during his tenure at GES. Before GES, Rabbitt served as a consultant at Bain & Company and his education includes a MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Rice University.