April 29 2013

  • Quebec association to launch its own show
  • RONA wraps up contractor show tour
  • Canadian Tire opens dealer show to public
  • B.C. LBM delegates visit Canton Fair
  • RONA issues update on corporate sustainability
  • PLUS: TORBSA adds members, Lowe’s opens in Edmonton, Canadian Tire uses BlackBerry, Bargain Shop looks for buyer, Stanley B&D profits drop, Ikea is eco-friendly, retail sales are up, Canadians are shopping online —and more!

April 22 2013

  • Home Depot launches in-store pickup for online orders
  • Home Hardware dealers upbeat at market despite late spring
  • Lowe’s partners with Jim Caruk for skills training program
  • Las Vegas show: opportunity for paint category
  • CHHMA names new chair, honours Hall of Famers at AGM
  • Acklands-Grainger adds 200,000 more products
  • PLUS: RONA debt gets downgraded, Canadian Tire dealers get new contract, Snider leaves UFA, Home Depot hosts Skilsaw promo, Ikea collects cardboard, non-residential construction up, Ace gets new CEO, Lowe’s CEO gets big bucks —and more!

April 15 2013

  • Home Depot: big expectations for approaching spring
  • TIM-BR MART sees real growth in 2012
  • Vegas show a destination for Canadians
  • True Value reports increased same-store sales for 2012
  • PLUS: Home Hardware’s 100th, CanWel completes acquisition, new look for Hudson’s Bay, new store for Moffatt & Powell, Task Tools wins award, Dollarama’s sales way up, Walmart launches magazine, housing starts moderate, building permits down, Home Depot lawsuit, Costco results —and more!

April 8 2013

  • Digital catalogue, smaller stores part of Canadian Tire’s strategy
  • Chalifour will relocate its Vancouver distribution centre
  • Hardware innovation showcased in Northern Spain
  • How Home Depot Canada is investing in its business
  • Companies are in hiring mode, poll reveals
  • PLUS: Dutton gets golden parachute, PPG finalizes North American acquisition, Richelieu reports increased profits, Home Depot mounts Black Friday promotion, yellow is the best-selling paint colour, new president named at Ace —and more!

April 1 2013

  • TIM-BR MART members find value in two shows
  • Home Depot is a “good partner” says its chief merchant
  • Myths debunked at e-Retailing Conference
  • Big buyer turnout expected at National Hardware Show
  • RDTS grand winner at Dunamis Gala
  • PLUS: Home Hardware dealer wins Young Retailer award, Home Depot to build two DCs, U.S. house sales down, Kingfisher results dampened by bad weather, Sico develops “ultra-scrubbable” paint, first Pottery Barn stores open in Quebec, Leon’s completes acquisition of The Brick —and more!
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