Kent lands provider of point-of-sale financing

SAINT JOHN ― Fairstone Financial Inc. announced it has signed an agreement to provide point-of-sale financing for all retail purchases at 49 Kent Building Supplies stores. “We’re pleased to work with Kent to provide a positive financing experience for their customers and a simple, easy-to-manage solution for their in-store associates,” said Serges Bériault, Fairstone’s senior VP of indirect lending at Fairstone. The company touts its system as a time saver for customers which is easy to integrate into existing retail practices. “We’re pleased to be working with Fairstone to provide a simple, digital financing solution that gets our customers a step closer to realizing their home renovation and building goals,” added Mike Simms, general manager for Kent and VP of J.D. Irving’s retail division.