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Home Hardware’s Laura Baker talks about branding, continued focus on consumers

The industry is watching one of its top players go through several changes in recent years, as it evolves from its dealer-based roots into a national retail-focused entity…

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Housing sales show signs of life entering 2024, with strong year-over-year gains

Home sales activity recorded through Canada’s real estate MLS System rose 3.7 percent between December 2023 and January 2024, reports the Canadian Real Estate Association…

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Big box sales slowed more than independents’ after Covid, Hardlines 2023 Retail Report reveals

Some vendors may be reviewing their order volumes over the past couple of years to find that the groups representing independent dealers were doing better than the large-surface retailers…

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