A long-standing feud between the United States and Canada over softwood lumber prices boiled over with the onset of additional tariffs…

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Development charges have become one of the top sources of revenue for municipalities…

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Lowe’s Cos. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Coppell, Tex.-based Artisan Design Group for US$1.3 billion…

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The housing market continues to be sluggish nationally. And builders are feeling the impact…

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The value of the dealer-owned model. The value of multiple locations. The value of personalized customer service…

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Ian White is no stranger to a mixed operating model…

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Small transactions add up to big sales for Home Depot Canada. The value of selling “consumables,” stuff that gets used—and reused—on a regular basis by both homeowners and contractors alike, helps drive add-on sales and increase turns…

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Lowe’s is quietly closing an unknown number of locations this month, as it focuses on eliminating operations that are underperforming…

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Many Canadian retailers are shying away from U.S.-made products as consumers look to buy Canadian…

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BMR Group has adopted new marketing, touting its stores as the destination for pros. Creative agency lg2 is delivering a multi-platform marketing campaign…

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