TORONTO — Canadian Tire’s spring launch of its Canvas line showcased a number of new seasonal offerings in the company’s lines of spring and fall home living products…
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Lowe’s promises best of both worlds with conversion of Edmonton RONA store
TORONTO — Lowe’s Canada will gradually convert RONA’s big box Home and Garden stores to the Lowe’s banner…
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Vendors enjoy solid traffic at NHS, despite no-show by Lowe’s buyers
LAS VEGAS — Canadian vendors in Las Vegas this week were largely positive about the traffic and customer contacts they experienced throughout the three days of the National Hardware Show…
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Canadian Tire announces acquisition, post sales increase in Q1
TORONTO ― Canadian Tire Corp. reported healthy gains in its first quarter, including an increase in sales by its Canadian Tire Retail segment (which includes Canadian Tire-bannered stores) of 2.0%…
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CRBSC reorganizes, names ABSDA’s Denis Melanson chair
OTTAWA — The board of directors of the Canadian Retail Building Supply Council (CRBSC) has appointed Denis Melanson as its new chair. The move follows the sudden resignation two weeks ago of AQMAT head Richard Darveau as CRBSC chair…
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Canac looks to expansion of west side of Quebec, then Ontario
L’ANCIENNE-LORETTE, Que. — The grand opening last week of a store in Granby, Que., about an hour east of Montreal, is a clear indication of the commitment by retail giant Canac to move in on the greater Montreal market…
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Lowe’s execs share insights into new structure at Meet the Buyers’ Breakfast
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Lowe’s top buying influences gathered at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale hotel recently for the 2017 Hardlines Meet the Buyers Breakfast…
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Home Hardware’s new direction: greater emphasis on the building supply side
ST. JACOBS, Ont. — With a new ad agency, a new slogan, and a new imperative to target millennial customers, Home Hardware Stores Ltd. has made a lot of changes in recent months…
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Richard Darveau steps down as CRBSC chair
LONGUEUIL, Que. — Richard Darveau has announced his resignation as chair of the Canadian Retail Building Supply Council, halfway through his two-year term…
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Slegg celebrates 70th anniversary with trade show, acquisition
NANAIMO, B.C. — Slegg Lumber, a dominant dealer on Vancouver Island, added a 12th location recently with the acquisition of Dodd’s Lumber in Duncan, B.C…