March 2023
In this episode of "The Taking Care of Business" podcast, NHPA senior editor Lindsey Thompson chats with former Amazon exec John Rossman on the lessons he learned from his time with the online retail giant…
February 2023
In this episode of "Taking Care of Business," NHPA COO Dan Tratensek speaks with Nick Talarico, Do it Best's executive vice president of sales and marketing, and Dent Johnson, executive vice president of operations, on…
February 2023
In this episode of the "Taking Care of Business" podcast, Dan Tratensek sat down with Beth Casson, National Hardware Show vice president, who shares highlights and takeaways from this year's show and what's in store…
February 2023
On this episode, NHPA podcast producer and retail engagement specialist Renee Changnon has a conversation with siblings Amos and Lauren and their parents Buron and Sara Lanier. The group talks about how Amos and Lauren…
January 2023
NHPA senior editor Lindsey Thompson shares key takeaways and insights from her trip to NRF 2023: Retail's Big Show held in New York City. From technology to the customer experience, Lindsey also chats with retailer…
January 2023
In this episode, Melanie Moul, communications and content manager for NHPA leads a discussion with Dan Tratensek, COO of NHPA and Grant Farnsworth, president of the Farnsworth Group and Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) about…
December 2022
To wrap up the year, Renee Changnon, NHPA podcast producer and retail engagement specialist, highlights five of the most popular episodes of the Taking Care of Business podcast from 2022. Tune in to hear clips…
December 2022
In this episode of the "Taking Care of Business" podcast, guest host and NHPA associate editor Lindsey Thompson sits down with Jared Brown, director of business intelligence for Aubuchon Hardware, and Mark Garland, president and…
November 2022
In today's episode, NHPA's Melanie Moul talks with National Hardware Show event vice president Beth Casson about the show highlights, which takes place in Las Vegas Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2023. To learn more about the…
November 2022
Listen to Renee Changnon, NHPA podcast producer and retail engagement specialist, and Clara Collins, operations manager of S.W. Collins Co., as Collins discusses her family's 178-year-old five-store lumber and hardware business in Maine. The two…
October 2022
On this episode, Dan has a conversation with two leaders at Central Network Retail Group (CNRG): David Mills, EVP of Operations; and Phillip Helms, SVP of Supply Chain. CNRG is a multi-format, multi-brand retailer operating…
October 2022
Come along as NHPA associate editor Lindsey Thompson recaps her visit to the 2022 EISENWAREMESSE International Hardware Fair, held in Cologne, Germany. She shares the trends and hottest products coming out of the show and…
September 2022
In this episode of Taking Care of Business, NHPA's communications and content manager Melanie Moul sat down at the True Value Reunion in Denver with Jake Kalnitz, senior vice president of merchandising, inventory and pricing,…
September 2022
In this episode, NHPA staffers Renee Changnon and Melanie Moul have a conversation with Travis Detter, president of Spectrum Paint Company, which he co-founded in 1986. The company has grown to over 600 employees with…
August 2022
In this episode of Taking Care of Business, Dan and Renee have a conversation with Gina Schaefer, founder and CEO of A Few Cool Hardware Stores, a chain of 12 hardware stores in the mid-Atlantic.…
August 2022
On this episode, Dan has a conversation with Michael McLarney, founder and president of Hardlines, Inc. The two talk all about the 26th Annual Hardlines Conference, which will take place in Ontario, Canada, Oct. 18-19.…