Sexton Group General Manager Bob Mondy says his buying group had the best summer in 10 years, but with growth coming from the rural markets, as the urban centres “have not been very good,” he reports. A strike at Beaver Lumber’s Mississauga, Ont., distribution centre puts the last nail in the coffin of Beaver’s hardware distribution business, which it has decided to exit. (It would announce a deal with Ace Hardware soon after.) And a new store in Kelowna reflects the growth that is helping Revy Home Centres stay ahead of the current recession. Click here to read these blasts from the past!
