- Canada’s own Marianne Thompson to lead integration of True Value with Do it Best
- Home Depot and Lowe’s post modest first-quarter sales
- Selling North America-wide, Orgill execs address the tariffs issue
- Housing starts stall in several Canadian regions as resales drop to pre-pandemic levels
- PLUS: Kent’s newest store, BMR adds dealers in Ontario, Hudson’s Bay brands sold to Canadian Tire, Marwood takes on new siding line, Weyerhaeuser to sell Princeton lumber mill, MEC’s new Canadian owners, remembering former LP exec Peter Rebello, and more!
- With the appointment of Julie Pouliot, Home Hardware has a new board chair
- RONA completes banner conversions of more stores, all in Quebec
- Fresh off the launch of its new strategy, Canadian Tire reports encouraging Q1
- Bids for Hudson’s Bay trigger new retail, historic, and even ethical questions
- PLUS: Orgill is now supplier to South America’s Sodimac, All Weather recognized—again, AD Canada gets new Ontario member, Parkland sale under scrutiny, management changes at Vista Railings, RONA CEO joins Reitmans board, non-residential building intentions plummet, Retail Council’s convention adds Home Hardware CEO to lineup, and more!
- Industry leaders dissect the Buy Canadian movement: Part 1
- Home Hardware expands commercial side with buying group partnership
- With value in mind, RONA’s timing is good for expanding its private brands
- Recession fears, hopes of lower rates put home buying on hold for many Canadians
- PLUS: Home Hardware names new chair, Canadian Tire reports first-quarter financials, lumber sales tumble in February, Ontario dealer wins Best Managed recognition—again, potential buyers line up for HBC assets, first-quarter losses for Jeld-Wen, and more!
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- Engineered wood among the first categories to be affected by tariffs
- Carney promises to spur new builds, a positive message for housing and forestry
- Acquiring corporate-owned RONA proves beneficial for affiliate dealers
- PLUS: RONA launches another private label, Hudson’s Bay Co. begins liquidation as offer comes in, IKEA Canada’s next Plan and Order Point slated for Quebec, Loblaw releases Q1 results, AQMAT’s Gala Reconnaissance attracts large black-tie crowd, new home construction levels stalled, and more!
- Home improvement industry starts to feel the effects of tariffs
- Turkstra Lumber CEO speaks out about development charges and tariffs
- Lowe’s acquires Artisan Design Group in another move to vertically integrate
- Housing construction stats continue to show post-pandemic slowdown
- PLUS: Former Peavey Mart exec joins Brandt Group, Canac creates commemorative potato chips, New Brunswick Home Hardware dealer named NHPA Young Retailer of the Year, AD Canada has a new member, RONA named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers—again, Castle recognizes vendors, RONA dealer adds Moncton store, Mountain Equipment Company has new buyer, RONA Foundation launches Build from the Heart campaign, West Fraser reports Q1 sales, construction industry shows signs of returning to normal, and more!
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