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April 27, 2012
National Hardware Show preview

Whether it’s a product designed to bring efficiency to the home, save time for the DIYer or allow a consumer a chance to feel good about buying a Made-in-the-USA product, show organizers have taken steps to give permanence to the show-floor activity.

The May 1 to 3 event at the Las Vegas Convention Center will see a few new twists.

For the first time at the show, a “Made in the USA Pavilion” will showcase domestic-made products.

March 27, 2012
Hardware Show adapts to domestic trend

Richard Russo has seen more than his fair share of new products in his career with the National Hardware Show. And in recent years, he's seeing an increasing number of made-in-the-USA products along with research indicating the trend is real.

February 21, 2012
Hardware Show is building a pavilion for U.S.-made products

Richard Russo has seen more than his fair share of new products in his career with the National Hardware Show. And in recent years, he's seeing an increasing number of made-in-the-USA products along with research indicating the trend is real.

"It came up pretty strong in our research," said Russo, director of the National Hardware Show. "Made in the USA was trending strong on the consumer side. And the retailers were clearly interested in what we at the National Hardware Show would be able to expose them to at the event."

March 31, 2011
Show business


Nothing has changed about the core mission of the biggest hardware show in North America — but with first-year event director Richard Russo at the helm, there will be some notable new twists for the May 10 to 12 National Hardware Show in Las Vegas. 


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