Concerns about shrinking housing markets in this country have been borne out by the latest numbers indicating slowdowns in both new and resale housing…
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Many RONA independents optimistic about Lowe’s Canada’s new ownership
While the announcement of the pending sale of Lowe’s Canada by its parent, Mooresville, N.C.-based Lowe’s Cos., has the media buzzing, many RONA dealers are welcoming the news of the new ownership…
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BMR CEO sees opportunity with the sale of Lowe’s Canada
Lowe’s decision to sell off its Canadian division will effectively mark the exit of the Lowe’s brand from Canada over the next year to 18 months…
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Contractor events are back—but labour shortages make them harder to attend
Dealers say that the main obstacle to restarting pro-oriented events isn’t pandemic trepidation, but time and people…
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International Hardware Fair returns after a four-year hiatus
Billing itself as the largest hardware trade show in the world, the International Hardware Fair in Cologne, Germany, normally occurs every two years…
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Lowe’s sells its Canadian division to U.S.-based private equity firm
Lowe’s Cos. has entered into a “definitive agreement” to sell its Canadian retail businesses to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm based in New York…
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Following sell-off, Lowe’s Canada president says stores will switch to RONA
The news that Lowe’s Cos., based in Mooresville, N.C., is selling off its Canadian division to New York City-based Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, has rocked the retail home improvement industry—and lit up the news feeds…
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Atlantic association holds HR conference to examine hiring, retention issues
About a hundred dealers and suppliers gathered last week at the Halifax Convention Centre to hear from HR experts on the challenges of finding and retaining workers…
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Economist Peter Norman says ‘uncertainty and caution’ are what’s ahead
Peter Norman, one of the top land and housing economists in the country, took the economic pulse of the nation at last month’s Hardlines Conference in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont…
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Supply chain crisis was a natural consequence of our thinking, Retail Prophet says
Industries need to learn from the experience of Covid-related supply chain disruptions to mitigate the next global crisis…
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