The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is officially broadening the reach of its membership to include independent paint and decorating store operators and will be changing the association’s name to reflect this evolution.

Effective immediately, NRHA will be known as the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) and will represent the interests of all independently operated hardware stores, home centers, lumberyards and paint and decorating outlets throughout North America.

Our Members: 45,000 independent hardware store, home center, lumberyard and paint and decorating retailers across the U.S. and Canada

Our Mission: To help independent home improvement and paint and decorating retailers, regardless of affiliations, become better and more profitable retailers.

Our Focus: This not-for-profit organization serves the independent channel by providing retailers with educational resources, including Hardware Retailing and Paint & Decorating Retailer magazines, online employee training and college-level leadership and management programs. Retailers can also benefit from building connections and sharing best practices with other business owners at one of NHPA’s several annual roundtables, conferences and recognition programs. NHPA works with channel partners, including wholesalers and manufacturers, to provide a collective voice for independent retailers across the U.S. and Canada.