- Home Depot Canada breaks ground on its first new store in a decade
- Castle’s latest dealer growth criss-crosses the country
- GMS Inc. gets multiple offers—including one from Home Depot
- Align your assets with your customer expectations—or else, says this retail expert
- PLUS: RONA adds store, latest retail sales slip, Vancouver billionaire makes deal for HBC leases, GMS reports modest year-end, Home Hardware sponsors Calgary Stampede, U.S. garden supply retailer enters Chapter 11, and more!
- Despite distance, delegates find big ideas, valuable contacts at Global DIY Summit
- How to create a complete eco-system for homeowners: B&Q’s full-service strategy
- This leading retail advisor says retail is a constant process of evolution
- CEO Ian White talks about Home Hardware’s pro strategy at RCC convention
- PLUS: EvoX buying group adds Pilon in Quebec, Castle welcomes Alberta member, Federated Co-op to fund 14 community projects, RONA in Ottawa holds grand opening, Castle community donates, Costco executive members get delivery perks, CertainTeed Canada launches sustainable glass-fibre insulation, Canada’s population has small growth, and more!
- Home Hardware delivers new strategy for farm and rural channel
- Dealers can learn a lot from European stores about drive-through operations
- RONA enhances its support of contractor customers
- Home Depot Canada, regional construction association, celebrate women in construction
- PLUS: RONA stores collect money for wildfire victims, Princess Auto Foundation donates to Conestoga College, JLS Building Materials transfers ownership to next generation, Walmart Canada introduces smart lockers, Brad Bedard joins Marwood, IKEA Canada updates rewards program, AQMAT president runs for municipal office, Canadian Tire to modernize corporate headquarters, AD Canada holds AGM, Imperial Manufacturing completes acquisition, and more!
- SPECIAL REPORT: Dealers share concerns over tariffs, hiring, and housing issues
- Home Hardware CEO Ian White shares vision of all retail united to aid Canadians
- RONA’s new AI tool helps online customers—and garners award at RCC conference
- PLUS: Castle holds first Buying Expo of the season, Princess Auto opens Burlington store, RONA expands used air conditioner take-backs, Home Hardware to sponsor RAM Rodeo Tour, Watson and Blair Building Materials grand opening in Owen Sound, Canadian Tire completes sale of Helly Hansen, latest round of tariffs targeting Canadian steel and aluminium, and more!
- Future-proof your business with fresh ideas at the 2025 Hardlines Conference
- Industry retail leaders dissect the Buy Canadian movement: Part 2
- RONA creates “Momentum” with new combined event for dealers and vendors
- Canadian Tire, Home Hardware, and other retailers expand their loyalty offerings
- PLUS: Home Depot Canada hosts pro event, Manugypse named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, Castle adds member in Quebec, Hudson’s Bay Co. to sell store leases as staff laid off, RONA launches “micro-learning platform,” Building Products of Canada rebrands, retail sales increase in March, and more!
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