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IKEA promises to cut prices on a range of products to increase affordability

IKEA Canada has begun a long-term investment throughout 2024 to reduce the prices of products across the entire IKEA range, pouring over $80 million into price reductions on 1,500 products…

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RONA consolidates operations, resulting in layoffs, closure of two DCs

RONA inc. has released the news that it will consolidate its distribution operations, moving resources into its head office warehouse in Boucherville, Que., on the South Shore of Montreal…

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In conversation with FCL’s Cody Smith, part 2: Importance of private label, training

The retail home improvement business at Federated Co-operatives may be a small part of its overall business, but the Home & Building Solutions (HABS) division services a network of stores that put Federated Co-op firmly in the Hardlines Top 20 list of retail players in this sector…

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FCL’s Cody Smith: investment in logistics, strong community ties fuel co-op success

A big part of Federated Co-operatives’ business is its retail home improvement stores. Its hardlines division, Home & Building Solutions, provides significant returns to FCL…

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Try hardware retailing—at minus 46 Celsius

Record-low temperatures in many communities in British Columbia and Alberta have reminded all of us that hardware stores—and building supply stores—are the pillars of the towns they serve when extreme weather hits…

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