The pending closure of the Peavey Mart chain leaves a significant gap in the farm supply industry…

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The prospect of a trade war looming with the United States has driven a surge of patriotism in Canada, including a push to buy Canadian-made products…

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Dealers from across the country gathered recently for TIMBER MART’s annual buying show, returning to Toronto as they did last year…

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We talk a lot about your status as a Premium Hardlines Member, which you have as a subscriber to this Hardlines Weekly Report. But what does that Premium status mean—and what other benefits does it include?..

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Denis Melanson is optimistic about his association’s next buying show. “It sold out in eight weeks—and we had to work to add 10 more spaces,” he says of the Atlantic Building Supply Dealers Association Expo…

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Just before Christmas, RONA inc. and its owner, Sycamore Group, a private equity firm in New York City, purchased All-Fab Group, a Winnipeg-based manufacturer of building components…

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The threat of tariffs continues to loom over Canadian manufacturers…

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BMR, Canadian Tire, and Home Hardware were among the retailer groups promoting their “made in Canada” pedigree last week, at the beginning of a threatened—then postponed—trade war…

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EvoX, the new buying group serving the Quebec market, brought dealers and vendor partners together on Jan. 29 at Montreal’s Hôtel Monville. They spent the day building relationships and sharing information…

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Hardlines stopped to chat with Randy Martin, TIMBER MART’s vice-president of procurement, during the 2025 WRLA Showcase…

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