- Dealer’s new loyalty program promises more pluses than other points cards
- Home Depot’s spring showcase offers a preview of notable trends and products
- With more options available, Home Hardware’s loyalty cards are catching on
- Taking the temperature of dollar stores in Canada: how well are they doing?
- PLUS: RONA rebrands former Réno-Dépôt store in Gatineau, Home Hardware signs on as presenting sponsor of Skills Canada Competition, Alberta Canadian Tire store victim of giant power tool theft, Ontario RONA dealers buy additional locations, Simons opens first Maritime store, BeautiTone’s exterior colour of the year, retail sales decrease, and more!
- It’s official: Home Depot announces new Toronto-area DC to serve pros better
- Alain Ménard in person: introducing RONA’s new EVP of affiliated dealers
- TIMBER MART CEO Bernie Owens discusses the value of Air Miles for his dealers
- Online purchase return rates are triple those of bricks-and-mortar stores
- PLUS: Wolseley Canada appoints Jeffrey Gallanty, Canac to start building another store, California Highway Patrol stakes out Home Depot store, Lowe’s will give staff a day off on Easter Sunday, Loblaw tests self-checkout receipt scanners, Dollar Tree to close 1,000 stores in U.S., existing home sales fall, building construction declines, and more!
- Atlantic Canada’s ABSDA Expo “one of our best shows in decades”
- Orgill CEO Boyden Moore on the importance of Canadian dealers
- Castle CEO Ken Jenkins on the staying power of Orgill in Canada
- Expect upcoming federal budget to tackle housing, experts say
- PLUS: Ontario BMR dealer buys competitor, assault and theft charges laid after Home Hardware incident, RONA named one of Montreal’s Top Employers, building permits up, Costco’s net income grows, Lowe’s brings AI to seasonal inventory planning, International Hardware Fair a success in Germany, retailers expected to lean into discounts, and more!
- Executives from Canada’s top retailers confirmed for next Hardlines Conference
- Lowe’s banner now gone from Canada, plus two more Réno-Dépôt conversions
- Federated Co-op reports strong profits and steady sales from its home centres
- Weathering a challenging year, BMR’s parent company Sollio reverses loss
- PLUS: RONA sells three corporate stores in Nova Scotia and adds new store there, GMS makes acquisition, Winnipeg hardware store to close after 75 years, new HR lead at Wolseley Canada, Doman makes acquisition, interest rate holds steady, Canfor reports net loss, RONA has a new reality show, and more!
- Orgill hosts new products, new ideas at its latest dealer market in Orlando, Florida
- Dealers face lull post-Covid that is being felt North America wide, says Orgill EVP
- Lowe’s profits rise in 2023, even with Canada out of the equation
- Home Hardware to launch tiny homes, remains committed to urban stores
- PLUS: RONA hosts Vendor Forum, Brian Warr joins Castle dealer development team, San Francisco hardware store copes with “rampant shoplifting,” Amazon’s partnership with Quebec non-profit and the death of Panier Bleu, Taiga reports sagging Q4 sales, existing home sales in the U.S., and more!
