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Feds promise permanent reno tax credit
OTTAWA ― Just days after calling a federal election, the Conservative government has said it will re-introduce a popular tax credit for home renovations…
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Canadian Tire provides sneak peak of Christmas lineup
TORONTO — At its annual “Christmas in July” event last month in Toronto, Canadian Tire revealed its holiday season products for 2015…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: This week in 1995
Murray Bozniak, who once headed Beaver Lumber, gets appointed VP merchandising for Home Depot Canada. Lansing Buildall’s third employee, Orville Black, retires after 44 years with the Toronto-area building supply chain. Only Micky Cohen, CEO of parent company Molson, made more money in 1994 than Beaver Lumber president Ralph Trott. Click here to read these historic nuggets from our industry’s past!
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Lennie to head Home Depot’s MRO division
ATLANTA — The Home Depot has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Jacksonville, Fla.-based Interline Brands, Inc., a national distributor and direct marketer of broad-line maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products…
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Lowe’s Canada announces aggressive store growth
TORONTO — Lowe’s Canada announced last week that in addition to completing the acquisition of 12 former Target sites, the company also plans to open two more locations in Ontario…
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Industry leaders will present at 20th Hardlines Conference
WORLD HQ, TORONTO — What do Terry Davis, CEO of Home Hardware Stores; Bernie Owens, president of TIM-BR MART Group; Joe Scarlett, retired CEO of Tractor Supply Stores and founder of the Scarlett Leadership Institute; and Ken Jenkins, president of Castle Building Centres, all have in common? They will be presenters at the 20th Annual Hardlines Conference.
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Vendors: Taiga seeks vendors with strong brands
TORONTO — While Taiga Building Products is a household name in the home improvement industry, the breadth of products it carries and the extent of its support network may come as a surprise to many vendors…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: This week in 1995
While Home Depot was taking a breather from its breakneck expansion in Canada, another big box player was still going gangbusters. Revelstoke CEO Carl Grittner was planning to have a total of seven Revy Home & Garden stores by the end of the year, with another 10 planned for the following year. Also: Schurman in P.E.I. was celebrating its 100th anniversary and Hickman’s in Newfoundland was growing its contractor business. Click here to read these blasts from the past!
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RONA to acquire its franchise stores in Quebec and Ontario
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. ― After six months of negotiations, RONA inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire the 20 franchise stores in its network…