SAINTE-JULIE, Que.— Michel Robidoux’s Home Hardware in Sainte-Julie, Que., went from the brink of bankruptcy to outgrowing its space and he credits an e-commerce push with the turnaround, according to Les Affaires…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: This week in 1995
Our stalwart editor makes his first media appearance, talking on CBC morning radio in Edmonton. His message: Home Depot Canada promotes its service levels as much as it does its low prices, something that Canadian dealers were slow to catch on to. Also: changes at Lansing Buildall and strong sales from Revy in Edmonton. Click here to read these venerable stories!
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Top Four Retailers look to e-commerce for growth, says new Report
SPECIAL REPORT — When the big boxes came to Canada in 1994, they brought a lot of change for the home improvement and hardware industry. And over the last 20 years, HARDLINES has been faithfully tracking those changes.
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Buyers get new roles at Chalifour Canada
LONDON, Ont. — Following the departure of Andrew Pantelides, procurement and merchandising manager at Chalifour Canada back in April, some changes have been made to the buying ranks at the hardware wholesaler…
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Marks promoted, Gabel steps back in Home Hardware reorg
ST. JACOBS, Ont. — Home Hardware has created two new senior positions within the company to separate merchandising and marketing roles…
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Lowe’s Canada continues growth with first Northern Ontario store
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Lowe’s has opened its first location in Northern Ontario with a store in Sault Ste. Marie…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: This week in 1995
Home Depot Canada was a regular fixture in our news pages even 20 years ago. Home Depot had acquired the Aikenhead’s big box chain from Molson Cos. in February, 1995, and began opening stores at a rate of nearly one per month. Home Depot Canada president Stephen Bebis was forecasting that sales would more than double that year. On the independent front, Sodisco-Howden was expanding its Novico hardware banner outside of Quebec. By this time in 1995, there were 225 Novico-bannered dealers across the country. Take a minute to read from our HARDLINES archives!
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AQMAT conference survey reveals low internet sales among dealers
BECANCOUR, Que. — At a small resort hotel in Quebec’s central region, The 6th annual Decision Makers Conference by AQMAT, the home improvement industry association of Quebec, welcomed more than 100 people, including dealers, vendors, and service providers…
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Peavey Mart plans two more openings by autumn
RED DEER, Alta. — Peavey Industries plans to open two new Peavey Mart store in the fall, in Strathmore, Alta., and Kamloops, B.C…
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HBC CEO says bricks and mortar will remain important
TORONTO — As the largest employer in Canada, at more than two million people strong, the retail industry is grappling with catering to sorting out how best to sell on a still-shifting landscape…
