New data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) tells the story of sluggish housing, with starts increasing by just 2.4 percent in April to 240,905 units…

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After more than a decade, Home Hardware Stores Ltd. has a new chair of the board…

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RONA inc. finalized last week the conversion of 15 more stores to its RONA+ banner…

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Canadian Tire Corp. reported generally positive first-quarter results last week, with revenues of $3.46 billion, a 3.7 percent increase from the comparable period of 2024…

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Hudson’s Bay Co. has received an extension under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act to July 31…

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A panel discussion on the Buy Canadian movement was held last week to tackle concerns about tariffs and how they are impacting vendor-buyer relations…

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When Home Hardware Stores Ltd. partnered last month with Canoe Procurement Group of Canada, the retailer effectively made a major step to fortify its dealers’ commercial and institutional sales prospects…

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There’s more than one reason why private label brands are rising, and RONA is capitalizing on it…

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More than two-thirds of Canadians hoping to buy a home soon are taking a wait-and-see attitude…

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Hardlines is calling for entries in the 33rd Outstanding Retailer Awards (ORAs), to be presented Oct. 21 during the 2025 Hardlines Conference in Banff, Alta…

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