November 11 2013

  • Mixed year for industry sets sober tone at Hardlines Conference
  • French building materials show: ideas for construction
  • Quebec products attract attention at Batimat
  • Canadian Tire sees growth in Q3
  • Spotlight on the ORA Winners: Kemptville RONA
  • Treat people well to combat online sales, says survey
  • PLUS: CanWel, Shop.ca, National Hardware Show, B&Q, Target, Ace International —and more!

Novemeber 4 2013

  • Groupe BMR and La Coop confirm alliance
  • Home Depot Canada commits $10 million to homeless youth
  • Holland Imports show lets dealers do late-fall buying
  • Spotlight on the ORA Winners: POPS Home Hardware
  • RONA buys out franchise dealer
  • PLUS: Sears Canada to close flagship locations, Target announces 33 more stores, Improve gets ready to go live, Kingfisher hosts fair, Brampton door manufacturer sold, Stock’s Q3 up, Lumber Liquidators enjoys sales increase, U.S. home remodeling keeps growing —and more!

October 28 2013

  • Dealers honoured at Outstanding Retailer Awards
  • Owens’ appointment completes executive re-org at TIM-BR MART Group
  • Hardlines Conference a hotbed of trends and insights
  • ANALYSIS: What is the future for big-box retailers?
  • PLUS: RONA sells commercial division, Loblaw to trim jobs, new marketing VP at RONA, Do-it Best introduces new program, Lowe’s launches natural gas trucks, True Value adds wholesale member, Royal Building Products relocates PVC facility, U.S. holiday sales expected to rise —and more!

October 21 2013

  • Sexton adds members in third quarter
  • What is the future for big-box retailers?
  • Home Hardware launches colour range with a “wow”
  • ANALYSIS: Quebec—the next retail battleground?
  • PLUS: Stanley Black & Decker reports Q3 revenue increase, Lesaux named head of 3M Canada, Titan Structure Clarified, Wal-Mart launches online grocery sales, Grainger’s third quarter, Dollar General opens 11,000th store, home sales post small increase —and more!

October 14 2013

  • Chalifour Canada announces e-catalogue at expo
  • Titan makes amicable departure from TIM-BR MART Group
  • B.C. dealers celebrate 75 years at latest show
  • Vendors get chance to present products to Lowe’s Canada
  • Home Hardware’s 50th will include online shopping launch
  • PLUS: Lowe’s works on Cambridge store, RONA clowns for SickKids, Chalifour honours vendors and retailers, Giant Tiger on the block, Costco’s annual sales up, housing starts up —and more!
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