April 22, 2024

  • Home Depot Canada president Michael Rowe talks about a new DC to serve pros
  • Selling your business after June 25? The federal budget has bad news for you
  • Why it matters that RONA was recognized as one of Canada’s greenest employers
  • Agility, targeted customer focus helped companies’ sales funnel after Covid
  • PLUS: Castle’s new member, Canadian Tire recognized as one of Canada’s most trusted brands, Amazon to launch a new rail service, Wolseley adds store in British Columbia, suspects accused of stealing $260,000 from Home Depot stores, Richelieu Hardware’s Q1 sales, housing starts, existing home sales, and more!

April 15, 2024

  • Hardlines exclusive: Peavey CEO Doug Anderson talks about cautious growth
  • Lee Valley Tools’ new Ottawa-area distribution centre is up and running
  • NHPA sessions at National Hardware Show provide practical takeaways for dealers
  • Reporting from DX3: Surviving the slowdown is a challenge for all retailers
  • PLUS: Jamal Hamad moves to RONA, no bonuses for Canadian Tire execs?, Castle’s latest member in Ontario, Home Hardware unveils BeautiTone Balcony at Blue Jays games, Dollarama reports Q4 earnings, Ontario Home Hardware dealer buys a competitor, Home Depot suffers another breach, Air Miles reinvents itself, building permits increase, and more!

April 8, 2024

  • Home Depot’s latest acquisition expands its network of integrated businesses
  • National Hardware Show in Las Vegas draws Canadians, if not in force
  • Lee Valley Tools’ new campaign aims to build community among craftspeople
  • True Value launches big ad campaign south of the border
  • PLUS: Castle holds AGM in Vegas, CertainTeed Canada will acquire The Bailey Group, Lacombe hardware store opens imaginative shopping area, Whitall named national sales manager for Suncast, IKEA Canada launches “Second-Hand Tax,” Home Depot rebrands online marketplace, Western Forest closes deal with Na̲nwak̲olas Council members, DoorDash partners with Lowe’s, West Fraser and Mercer dissolve their joint venture, and more!

April 1, 2024

  • Dealer’s new loyalty program promises more pluses than other points cards
  • Home Depot’s spring showcase offers a preview of notable trends and products
  • With more options available, Home Hardware’s loyalty cards are catching on
  • Taking the temperature of dollar stores in Canada: how well are they doing?
  • PLUS: RONA rebrands former Réno-Dépôt store in Gatineau, Home Hardware signs on as presenting sponsor of Skills Canada Competition, Alberta Canadian Tire store victim of giant power tool theft, Ontario RONA dealers buy additional locations, Simons opens first Maritime store, BeautiTone’s exterior colour of the year, retail sales decrease, and more!

March 25, 2024

  • It’s official: Home Depot announces new Toronto-area DC to serve pros better
  • Alain Ménard in person: introducing RONA’s new EVP of affiliated dealers
  • TIMBER MART CEO Bernie Owens discusses the value of Air Miles for his dealers
  • Online purchase return rates are triple those of bricks-and-mortar stores
  • PLUS: Wolseley Canada appoints Jeffrey Gallanty, Canac to start building another store, California Highway Patrol stakes out Home Depot store, Lowe’s will give staff a day off on Easter Sunday, Loblaw tests self-checkout receipt scanners, Dollar Tree to close 1,000 stores in U.S., existing home sales fall, building construction declines, and more!
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