Canadian Tire enjoyed strong results in its third quarter, and while comp sales for its Canadian Tire Retail (CTR) stores were up just 1.4 percent, that follows on the heels of a whopping 25.1 percent increase during the same quarter of 2020…
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The National Hardware Show made its comeback last month as a live event, after moving to a virtual format in 2020…
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AQMAT held its 10th Congress of Decision-Makers last month under the theme “Se retrouver pour mieux s’allier” (finding one another to better unite ourselves)…
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TIMBER MART has appointed Bruno Baldessari as the group’s new vice president of forest products trading, effective Nov. 15…
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Federated Co-operatives Ltd. successfully hosted its second virtual Buymart tradeshow on Oct. 18 and 19…
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The contractor customer is evolving, and Home Depot Canada is adapting its offerings to keep up. That was Jamal Hamad’s message to the delegates at the 2021 Hardlines Conference…
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As retailers scramble to meet the challenge of standing out during the Black Friday promotions that dominate in November, Lowe’s Canada has developed a program that targets its growing contractor customer base…
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Running up to the holiday season—and in anticipation of the online drawing power of Black Friday—Lowe’s Canada is promoting its stores as the destinations for everything consumers need to fill their homes for the season…
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Early in October, well ahead of the holiday season, Robin Lee, CEO of Lee Valley Tools sent an email message to customers that made him sound more like the Grinch than a Christmas elf…
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The Building Supply Industry Association is rolling out a Sector Engagement and Labour Market Study, seeking input from key stakeholders on what key issues are of most concern to the industry today…
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