- Home Depot Canada’s spring and summer collections: affordable and “on trend”
- Merchants at Home Depot share trends in outdoor living, smart home, power tools
- Pets, sustainability, and a second bathroom among trends shared by UK consumers
- PLUS: RONA adds Alberta affiliate dealer, Sherer named president of Ideal Security, AD adds Toronto dealer, Steve Conroy joins Central Builders Supply, BuildDirect reports year-end sales increase, Richelieu Hardware’s healthy Q1, Polar Window and Accurate Dorwin seek buyers, Regal ideas collaborations garner awards, ODL acquires Tru Tech Doors, building construction rises, and more!
- • GMS acquires Blair Building Materials, rebrands Canadian operations
- • Canadian Tire leverages its brands and assortments across all price points
- • Why Home Depot stores had no aisle numbers for the first 20 years
- • IKEA Canada’s third showroom concept to open near Montreal
- PLUS: Brad Dixon joins Global Vision Marketing, Quebec dealer joins TIMBER MART, Payzant Home Hardware buys two stores, Zellers introduces home products private brand, True Value purchases Shur-Line brands, Grainger named one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, building permits rise, and more!
- • Major Canadian Tire DC remains closed after fire, impacting shipments
- • Wolseley’s latest opening contains showroom for higher-end fixtures
- • BMR’s top merchant says dealer involvement is the key to group’s stability
- • CHPTA wants a code of conduct for hardware, home products retailers
- PLUS: Sunshine Coast RONA dealer adds kitchen and appliance showrooms, Nunavut Logistic Solutions joins Sexton Group, Canac unveils next two new locations, RONA launches annual fundraising campaign for kids, Dollarama has strong close to 2022, RenoRun seeks creditor protection, retail sales increase, and more!
- Call for entries: Outstanding Retailer Awards
- New org structure at BMR gives buyers more autonomy and accountability
- Peavey banners get behind local ag-related community events
- Big boxes ratchet up pursuit of contractors for installed sales
- PLUS: François Deschênes elected as director of AD, Saskatchewan Ace Hardware has a new owner, Morin Supply to add a second location, BeautiTone names its Exterior Colour of the Year, Giant Tiger opens fifth Montreal store, Ace Canada holds Virtual Trade Show, Zellers rolls out its food trucks, Wolseley opens new store, and more!
- Jeff Kinnaird, Home Depot’s top merchant in Atlanta, leaves the company
- Lowe’s year-end results reflect the sell-off of its Canadian business
- Peavey backs a winner with joint sponsorship of stock car racer
- Canadian Tire’s new premium loyalty program takes digital to new level
- PLUS: Simms steps back at Kent, Busy Bee has been busy, more tech innovation from Canadian Tire, Lowe’s introduces security robots, AQMAT will host Congrès des décideurs, building construction spending up in January, 3M recognized, Castle adds members in Quebec and Nova Scotia, lower earnings on strong revenues at Doman, existing home sales normalize in February, and more!
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