November 12 2012

  • Dutton gone as head of RONA
  • RONA’s third-quarter reflects tough conditions
  • Appointment marks new direction for TORBSA
  • Canadian Tire stores up slightly in third quarter
  • Retailers help each other, homeowners after Hurricane Sandy
  • PLUS: Lowe’s eyes options in Winnipeg, housing starts expected to soften in 2013, building permits down, Kemptville joins RONA, CanWel revenues up slightly, Fondren to retire from Orgill, Hudson’s Bay stuck with remaining Zellers stores, CanWel , Soprema buys Convoy, Texas gets home improvement theme park —and more!

November 5 2012

  • Chalifour gives Ace brand a big push
  • Home Hardware locations amalgamate under new identity
  • TIM-BR MART launches online hockey shootout game
  • Walmart buyers using sustainability index in buying decisions
  • Dealers’ cautious optimism means greater role for Chalifour
  • U.S. builder confidence gains slightly in October
  • PLUS: RONA opens fourth satellite store, USHS becomes Home Depot subsidiary, U.S. holiday sales forecast to rise, retailers offer hurricane relief, Costco up 9%, Sears updates app, RONA opens in New Westminster —and more!

October 28 2012

  • TruServ garners Newsmaker Award for new banner
  • Castle dealer wins first-ever Retail Innovation Award
  • Chalifour show features new and expanded categories
  • Sexton gm shares insights at Hardlines Conference
  • Home Hardware program supports young dealers
  • PLUS:Castle adds members, Quest Plastics opens new offices, Sears to spin off Canadian arm, Lowe's begins succession search, Texas gets home improvement theme park, Home Depot loses appeal, sales and profits up for Fortune Brands, CPI edges up —and more!

October 22 2012

  • Prairie Showcase to move to Calgary in 2015
  • Home Depot stores in GTA carrying compact power equipment
  • TIM-BR MART helps members identify “succession opportunities”
  • RONA will roll out first contractor stores later this year
  • Do it Best announces double-digit growth at latest market
  • PLUS: HBC embarks on IPO, Loblaw lays off 700, Home Depot will roll out employee maximization program, Home Hardware supports Communities in Bloom, Stanley B&D turns attention to emerging markets, shuffle at Orgill, Akzo Nobel reports loss, Screwfix to enter France —and more!

October 15 2012

  • Home Depot expands services to contractors
  • Menards continues its Great Lakes incursion
  • Walmart Canada gets aggressive about expansion
  • Consumer confidence rising in Quebec
  • Home Hardware Dealer welcomes Home Depot’s “unwanted” pets
  • PLUS: RONA fixes football fields, Bain buys Apex, Costco reports results, Spectrum completes B&D unit buyout, Wal-Mart offers debit card, housing starts are down in Ontario —and more!
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