- FCL, Home Depot, RONA among retailers who recognize the value of doing good
- Pam O’Rourke, Home Depot Canada’s lead merchant, departs the company
- Will the imminent home building boom max out Canada’s gypsum supply?
- Retailers continue to play musical chairs with loyalty programs
- PLUS: new Ontario member for Castle, BMR appoints VP marketing and communications, Dollarama’s first-quarter results, Simons is in expansion mode, Ryan Medlock joins OLFA North America, Castle vendor golf raises money for SickKids, CHPTA scholarship renamed, Luxo Marbre signs with the Bestrep sales agency, building permits increase, Jennifer Wilson promoted at Lowe’s, and more!
- Proprietary data informs Hardlines’ research on industry size, customer types
- Kent rolls out appliance sales at six more stores in Atlantic Canada
- Canac’s growth continues with store opening east of Montreal
- Retailers must juggle organized crime threats and customer loyalty
- PLUS: Ace Hardware enjoys increased traffic, grocery key to Walmart Canada’s growth strategy, local politician stops theft at Toronto Home Depot, interest rate drops, MASTERGRAIN announces acquisition of Fibercraft Door, AQMAT’s Richard Darveau issues open letter to federal labour minister, CertainTeed and TimberHP announce distribution deal, and more!
- RONA’s latest store conversions mean disappearance of Réno-Dépôt banner
- Home Hardware announces reduction in workforce
- With Target’s help, Hudson’s Bay shifts downmarket in challenging economy
- Walmart is making drones work for home deliveries in test markets in the U.S.
- PLUS: Canac’s newest store, Canadian Tire dealers’ new location in Gananoque, the RONA Foundation invites applications, Erik Lundgren is the new territory manager for floor care firm Bona in western Canada, Instacart now offers same-day deliveries for Home Depot, Metro to discontinue Air Miles in Ontario, Home Depot names EVP of customer experience, Amazon opens robotics fulfilment centre, retail sales decrease, and more!
- Outstanding Retailer Awards show your team matters. But entry deadline looms!
- Lowe’s struggles in first quarter to pull out of the industry’s post-Covid slump
- GMS strengthens Canadian presence with acquisition of Yvon Building Supply
- Canada’s inflation rate continues to slow, this time to a three-year low
- PLUS: Home Hardware’s chief retail operations officer has left, Castle introduces trade scholarships, IKEA Canada establishes customer financing, Manitoba Home Hardware store gets new owners, Wolseley Canada holds grand opening of new DC, Garaga acquires Novatech, building construction up, and more!
- Canadian Tire’s private labels, seasonal wares remained strong in a soft Q1
- Home Depot Q1 results lag as Canada poised to catch up with U.S. parent’s pro sales
- New RONA stores indicate continued commitment to independent dealers
- Amazon to contest vote by Quebec workers to unionize their warehouse
- PLUS: RONA sets dates for Connexia dealer event, Walmart increases range of drone deliveries, Wayfair to open first bricks-and-mortar store, Doman Building Materials’ Q1 revenues fall, ABSDA workshop on mental health education, Koelnmesse partnership to develop trade exhibitions in the Middle East, Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada complete recycling pilot, existing home sales fall, building permits decrease, and more!
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