Whether it’s e-commerce, supply chain woes, self-checkouts, or drone deliveries, the retail home improvement industry will feel the impact of a number of important trends heading into 2023…

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JL’s Home Hardware is a three-store operation in Guelph, Ont., about an hour west of Toronto…

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Lowe’s growth in the third quarter of 2022, which ended Oct. 31, highlighted the strength of various segments of the business, including the inherent strength of the pro customer and the continued acceleration of online sales…

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The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the United Steelworkers union (USW) have filed a complaint with a federal watchdog about the alleged treatment of garment workers in factories in Bangladesh that make clothes for Mark’s, a division of Canadian Tire Corp…

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Delegates at last month’s Hardlines Conference got a tour of the latest initiatives and innovations at BMR Group, thanks to a presentation by Charles Grégoire-Béliveau, VP merchandising…

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Black Friday, the shopping holiday that follows American Thanksgiving every third week of November, used to be a one-day shopping blowout, similar to Boxing Day in Canada…

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As Canadians begin travelling to shows again, the National Hardware Show at the end of January will be a big draw for many…

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The world’s two largest home improvement retailers released their third-quarter results last week…

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Lowe’s executives shared more details about the sale of its Canadian business during a call with analysts last week…

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The Federal Court of Canada has given the Canada Revenue Agency the green light to comb through the records of Kent Building Supplies’ pro and commercial customers…

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