BOUCHERVILLE, Que. ― Lowe’s Canada has announced it is stepping up its investment in the Ace independent business that it owns through its acquisition of RONA…
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Orgill expects to reduce delivery times to Western Canada with new DC
MEMPHIS — As Canadian dealers prepared to fly down to New Orleans for the latest Orgill Dealer Market, the giant Memphis-based hardware distributor was ramping up its logistics to better serve those dealers…
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TIMBER MART kicks off 50th anniversary with convention and trade show
VAUGHAN, Ont. – TIMBER MART kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations at their national annual convention at the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, from January 22 to 29…
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Conversion of RONA big boxes to Lowe’s banner begins with Edmonton store
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. — Lowe’s Canada has announced that its Namao RONA Home and Garden store, in Edmonton’s North end, will be the first RONA big box location to convert to the Lowe’s banner…
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Peavey, Patrick Morin, HardwareandTools.com at Hardlines Conference
WORLD HEADQUARTERS, Toronto — One of Canada’s leading independent home improvement dealers, a major Western Canadian farm and hardware chain, and Canada’s leading housing economist will be featured on the podium at the 2017 Hardlines Conference…
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BMR expands services for its new range of banners
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. — Since developing a range of banners to accommodate the various store formats it serves, Groupe BMR has been working to refine the programs associated with those banners…
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Lowe’s plans more openings for both Lowe’s and RONA in 2017
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. — Lowe’s Canada continues to open more RONA stores, even as it prepares to transition its big boxes to the Lowe’s banner…
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Home Depot uses data to target pro customers
NEW YORK — Data mining is just one of the ways Home Depot is trying to improve its offering to its pro and contractor customers…
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Home Improvement eRetailer Summit offers buyer meetings and speaker program
TRUMBULL, Conn. — Fueled by a need for the hardware, housewares, and home improvement sector to develop winning e-commerce strategies, the Second Annual Home Improvement eRetailer Summit will be held September 13 to 15, 2017, at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla…
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How Home Depot analyzes and uses customer data
NEW YORK — The Home Depot collects data from digital resources such as its website, promotional emails, and social media, and uses that information to drive traffic to stores and better target its advertising and marketing efforts…