The Chair Blanket™ Honored with 2026 Retailers’ Choice Award from the North American Hardware and Paint Association

Award recognizes the most innovative and high-performing products in the independent home improvement industry

Rockville, MD — June 2026 — The Chair Blanket, the viral outdoor comfort product that transforms cold, wet, and dirty chairs into cozy retreats, has been named a winner of the prestigious 2026 Retailers’ Choice Awards presented by the North American Hardware and Paint Association.

Celebrating its 60th year, the Retailers’ Choice Awards honor standout products showcased across the industry’s top spring hardware and home improvement trade shows, including the National Hardware Show. What makes the awards especially meaningful is that winners are selected exclusively by independent retailers — industry professionals who understand firsthand what products resonate with consumers and succeed at retail.

The Chair Blanket was selected alongside nationally recognized brands and products for its innovation, functionality, and broad consumer appeal.

“This award means so much because it comes directly from independent retailers — the people who truly understand what customers are excited to buy,” said Tiffany McCasland. “We created The Chair Blanket to solve a simple but universal problem: outdoor chairs are often cold, wet, dirty, or uncomfortable. Seeing retailers immediately understand the product and believe in it is incredibly rewarding.”

Designed to stretch securely over most outdoor and folding chairs, The Chair Blanket combines a waterproof outer layer with an ultra-soft fleece interior to create a cozy and comfortable seating experience anywhere. Since launching, the product has gained national attention for its versatility at sporting events, fire pits, camping trips, tailgates, patios, beaches, concerts, and more.

The award continues a major year of momentum for the company, which recently appeared on Shark Tank and has rapidly expanded into independent retailers, hardware stores, gift shops, and specialty outdoor retailers across the country.

The North American Hardware and Paint Association noted that the Retailers’ Choice Awards are unique because the judging panel consists entirely of independent home improvement retailers who walk the trade show floors searching for products they believe will become bestsellers in their stores.

All winners will be recognized at the 2026 Independent Home Improvement Conference and featured in the June 2026 issue of Hardware Retailing and Paint & Decorating Retailer magazines.

For more information about The Chair Blanket, visit The Chair Blanket.

For more information about the Retailers’ Choice Awards, visit NHPA Retailers’ Choice Awards.