BMR Group, the Boucherville, Que.-based buying group and wholesaler, has joined a major European buying organization…
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Retail experts to share big insights at this year’s Hardlines Conference
Understanding the direction of retail and the patterns of consumer behaviour are key benchmarks for any retail owner or manager who wants to stay current in today’s competitive marketplace…
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Saint-Gobain increases its investment in Canada with acquisition of BP Canada
Saint-Gobain has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Building Products of Canada Corp., the privately owned roofing manufacturer…
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Industry growth begins to normalize post-Covid with moderate gains in 2022
After posting gains of 15.5 percent in 2020 and 11.3 percent in 2021, the retail home improvement industry in Canada plateaued in 2022…
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Calgary’s Star Building Materials plans massive expansion
Star Building Materials in Calgary has unveiled an ambitious expansion plan that will greatly increase its output and capacity…
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RONA affiliate dealers open first urban store in the West
Amidst all the changes at RONA inc., with new ownership (Sycamore Partners) and a new boss (former Loblaw exec Garry Senecal), the company continues to develop its retail footprint…
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Increased violence from organized retail crime is a growing concern
On Gary Rasor’s 80th birthday, his children asked him to retire because there was no financial need for him to work…
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How forest products giant Weyerhaeuser coped with the Alberta wildfires
The Alberta forest fires have had a big impact on our industry, especially the forest products companies involved in logging and milling…
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With higher Q1 inventory, Canadian Tire waits out Q2 uncertainty
After a tough first quarter, where comp sales for its Canadian Tire stores dropped 4.8 percent, Canadian Tire Corp. moved into the second quarter with slightly better results…
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Home Depot in the U.S. now selling tiny homes online and through its stores
Houses that can be erected in as short a time as one day are being sold by Home Depot…
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