SPECIAL REPORT ― Pending final approvals from the Competition Bureau, RONA is just months, or even weeks, away from becoming part of Lowe’s Canada…
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eBay Canada managing director will headline Hardlines Conference
WORLD HQ, Toronto — Hardlines is pleased to announce that Andrea Stairs, who heads up eBay Canada, has agreed to join our roster of speakers at the 21st Annual Hardlines Conference, October 18 to 19, in Niagara Falls, Ont…
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RONA takeover inches closer to finalization
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. — Lowe’s bid to acquire RONA cleared another hurdle last week as the Superior Court of Quebec issued a judgment to green-light the deal under the provincial Business Corporations Act…
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Low prices make Canac a tough competitor in Quebec
QUEBEC CITY — Canac, the giant Quebec-based home improvement chain, is on an aggressive expansion track that is currently aimed squarely at the Montreal area (see last week’s issue! —your ever-helpful Editor)…
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CHHMA inducts industry leaders into Hall of Fame
TORONTO — Two manufacturers and one publisher were inducted into the industry Hall of Fame last week, courtesy of the Canadian Hardware and Housewares Manufacturers Association…
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Orgill, Ace, U.K. futurist to headline Hardlines Conference—at new location
WORLD HEADQUARTERS, Toronto — The 21st edition of the Hardlines Conference will feature some the world’s top retail executives and experts from around the world—including one of the most powerful individuals in Canadian hardware wholesaling today…
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Canac plans huge growth in Montreal-area markets
QUEBEC CITY — As one of the country’s largest independently owned home improvement retailers, Canac can afford to play by its own rules…
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Lee Valley Tools hones customer experience in its newest stores
OTTAWA — Specialty tool and hardware retailer Lee Valley Tools may have been founded as a catalogue business, but its retail presence has grown across the country…
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Castle sees growth with independents in Atlantic market
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — With two recent additions to its dealer network in Atlantic Canada, Castle Building Centres Group sees the region as a good one for growth…
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM HARDLINES: Meet the Buyers update
We regret to inform you of changes to our Meet the Buyers Event on April 28. We were delighted to have both RONA and Lowe’s Canada commit to this event. Now, however, both companies have withdrawn from the event…