- RONA names new CEO following nationwide job cuts
- Home Depot warns shareholders to reject offer from Canadian investment firm
- New banners fill home décor and housewares space as retail brands depart
- Retail Prophet stresses the importance of telling your company’s story
- Plus: Lowe’s names new EVP for pro services, Ottawa TIMBER MART has new owners, Canac to invest in new store, Home Hardware dealer in Arviat has new home, Home Depot makes staff cuts, Zak’s in Saskatoon celebrates grand opening, Exchange-A-Blade garners recycling award, housing starts decline, and more!
- Under newly announced structure, RONA eliminates 500 positions
- BMR’s union with European buying group will enhance its overseas sourcing
- Retail experts to share big insights at this year’s Hardlines Conference
- Saint-Gobain increases its investment in Canada with acquisition of BP Canada
- Plus: Kent contributes to Canadian Red Cross wildfire efforts, Federated Co-operatives invests in community projects, Quebec dealer joins TIMBER MART, Techniseal billboards have fun with “Built to last” message alongside congested highways, Home Depot updates 2023 forecast, Hipperson Home Hardware celebrates 100th anniversary, Ace Hardware in the U.S. acquires plumbing and electrical companies, Dollarama reports higher sales and earnings, and more!
- Industry growth begins to normalize post-Covid with moderate gains in 2022
- Calgary’s Star Building Materials plans massive expansion
- RONA affiliate dealer opens first urban store in the West
- Increased violence from organized retail crime is a growing concern
- Plus: Former Lowe’s Canada president Tony Cioffi’s new post, Home Hardware renews sponsorship of Blue Jays, BMR joins European buying group, Peavey acquires freight partner, RONA Foundation contributes over $1 million, Mountain View joins Sexton Group, Home Depot Foundation launches campaign, Liesemer Home Hardware’s 150th, Princess Auto opens in Kelowna, and more!
- How forest products giant Weyerhaeuser coped with the Alberta wildfires
- With higher Q1 inventory, Canadian Tire waits out Q2 uncertainty
- Home Depot in the U.S. now selling tiny homes online and through stores
- Zellers will get a bigger push from Hudson’s Bay, both in stores and online
- Plus: Kingdon TIMBER MART’s grand opening, BMR’s new Amqui hardware store, first urban RONA store in western Canada, Retail Council of Canada honours hardlines retailers, Matériaux Pont-Masson’s ninth store, Napoleon’s expanded U.S. warehouse operations, Quebec kitchen and bathroom cabinet maker faces bankruptcy, Ryobi’s new merchandising concept, newest Giant Tiger store, and more!
- Independents forecast a stalled year, with flat or negative sales expected
- Under new owners, affiliate dealers will get a better deal, says RONA SVP
- Despite lower Q1 results, Lowe’s makes healthy online sales gains
- New retail brand to take over at least 21 Bed, Bath & Beyond locations
- PLUS: Gow’s Home Hardware celebrates its 175th, P.E.I. Castle dealer plans spring opening, Retail Council of Canada holds its annual convention this week, Doman Building Materials reports big decline, Ipex parent will acquire U.S.-based Valencia Pipe, retail sales decrease, changes to Walmart Canada’s executive team, and more!
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