NRHA Retail Innovator of the year -Green Marketing

"Inaugural Retail Recognition Program Sponsored by Vermont American"

Ten home improvement retailers are being honored for outstanding achievement as owners and managers of independently owned hardware and building supply stores in the United States and Canada. They are honorees in the 2009 Retail Innovators of the Year program. Sponsored by Vermont American, the program is organized by the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Hardware Retailing magazine and is dedicated to honoring independent retailers who are setting the example for retail innovation in the home improvement industry.

"These retailers are leading the industry by example in what can be achieved by independent retailers across the home improvement industry. Their example encourages other independent retailers to continue their pursuit of excellence in hardware/home center retailing, and we applaud their efforts."
— Bill Lee, NRHA managing director and publisher of Hardware Retailing magazine

This year’s Retail Innovator Award recipients will be showcased at the upcoming NRHA Annual Convention and All-Industry Conference, which will take place July 13-15, 2009, at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas. The Retail

Innovator Awards program will be held on July 14, where the honorees will be recognized for their accomplishments. They will also be featured in the August issue of Hardware Retailing magazine. 

Marc Robichaud, of UJ Robichaud TIMBR Mart is named NHRA Retail Innovator of the year in the green marketing category. 

When other retailers were crafting their green strategies, this fifth-generation retailer was already living them … at home and in his 140-year-old business. For the past decade, Robichaud has been an expert at helping his customers live greener lives.

Through his efforts, he continues to save customers money, reduce their carbon footprint and make them loyal customers.

For more information on the 2009 Retail Innovator of the Year Awards or the 2009 NRHA Convention and All-Industry Conference, log on to www.nrha.org.

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