This national recognition program, now in its 22nd year,
identifies and promotes the next generation of aspiring independent
home improvement retailers and recognizes individual achievement in the
industry by retailers 35 years of age or younger throughout the U.S.,
its territories and Canada. Selected from different retail categories,
honorees are chosen based on wide-ranging criteria such as career
accomplishments, community involvement, ongoing education within the
hardware industry and extracurricular activities.
Wilson was one
of the hardware industry's eight award recipients and won under the
category for annual sales over $2 million. Honorees are recognized in
three categories including stores with annual sales under $2 million,
stores with annual sales over $2 million and retailers operating
multiple stores.
"I am extremely proud to represent young
retailers as well as Home Hardware on an international stage," said Mike
Wilson, Dealer-Owner, Wilson's Home Hardware Building Centre. "I
believe you make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what
you give. I am profoundly grateful to have the opportunity to give back
to our local community with service and quality advice through our
business and family."
The Young Retailer of the Year awards
celebration was held at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas,
Nevada on May 7th, 2018
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About the North American Retail Hardware Association
Founded
in 1900 by a group of retailers, the North American Retail Hardware
Association is a not-for-profit trade association whose mission is to
help independent hardware stores, home centers and lumberyards,
regardless of wholesaler affiliation, become better and more profitable
retailers. Governed by a board of independent hardware retailers, NRHA
fulfills its mission by providing information, communication, training
programs and networking opportunities for the industry it serves. Each
month NRHA publishes Hardware Retailing magazine, which reaches over
34,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. NRHA also provides a wealth of
online training and educational resources to thousands of retailers on www.nrha.org.
About Home Hardware Stores Limited
Home
Hardware Stores Limited is Canada's largest Dealer-owned hardware,
lumber, building materials, and furniture home improvement retailer with
close to 1,100 stores under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre,
Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture banners with annual
retail sales of over $6 billion. Founded in 1964 in rural St. Jacobs,
Ontario, Home Hardware remains 100% Canadian owned and operated. Through
the Home Hardware network, Dealer-Owners have access to 100,000
quality, brand name and private label products, a state-of-the-art
distribution system and extensive marketing and training programs.
Offering a mix of tradition and innovation, Home Hardware Stores Limited
has received designation as one of Canada's Best Brands and Best
Managed Companies and is committed to helping Canadians with all of
their project needs. More information about the company is available at
homehardware.ca.