The Home Depot deliberately had no aisle numbers in its stores for the first 20 years of its existence…
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IKEA Canada’s third showroom concept to open near Montreal
The value of bricks-and-mortar sites as destinations to touch and feel products is increasingly being recognized…
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Major Canadian Tire DC remains closed after fire, impacting shipments
Operations at one of Canadian Tire’s largest DCs remain suspended, two weeks after a fire on March 15 damaged the facility on Goreway Drive in Brampton, Ont…
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Wolseley’s latest opening contains showroom for higher-end fixtures
Why should hardware and home improvement dealers be interested in the latest opening by industrial plumbing and heating supplier Wolseley…
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BMR’s top merchant says dealer involvement is the key to group’s stability
The pandemic has obviously created all kinds of disruptions in the retail home improvement industry…
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CHPTA wants a code of conduct for hardware and home products retailers
The Canadian Home Products Trade Association (CHPTA) has been monitoring the grocery industry as that channel works toward establishing a business “code of conduct” between grocery retailers and their suppliers…
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Call for entries: Outstanding Retailer Awards
Do you know a winning dealer? The Outstanding Retailer Awards is Canada’s only national industry awards program open to stores of any banner…
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New org structure at BMR gives buyers more autonomy and accountability
BMR Group has made some substantive changes to its organizational structure, including the departments of finance, operations, and supply chain…
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Peavey banners get behind local ag-related community events
With its focus on the rural marketplace, Peavey Industries has made a lot of moves recently to support sports and activities within that demographic…
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Big boxes ratchet up pursuit of contractors for installed sales
Dealers that offer installed sales in their stores may find themselves competing with their big box neighbours for more than just sales…
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