July 4, 2011

  • UFA renews focus on core farm customer
  • Overseas merchandising has a distinct flavour
  • New collection ramps up Walmart's home décor offerings
  • Wealthy shoppers choose discount stores
  • PLUS: New appliances at Canadian Tire, New vp at Sears Canada, new slogan for Lowe’s in Australia, online home buying, Target unloads Zellers sites, Sears to sell off Orchard Supply, Crate and Barrel in Edmonton —and more!

July 11, 2011

  • Canadian Tire vp: re-merchandising to emphasize project sales
  • Bosch CEO: growing the Canadian market
  • Dulux vp: building on brands to reposition at retail
  • Orgill CEO: a North American view of the market
  • PLUS: Home Hardware signs new bank to manage credit cards, RONA starts paint recovery in the West, TIM-BRMARTS hires strategy officer, Roxul expands into Lowe’s, new merchant at Chalifour Canada, Home Hardware’s fleet awarded, T.S. Simms gets Western distributor, Holton moves to BMR, GH sold to Gardner-Gibson, building permits rise, BernzOmatic sold —and more!

June 27, 2011

  • RONA assumes full ownership of Duncan Pacific’s retail operations
  • Castle hosts regional summer buying expos
  • Delta Power Equipment creates new Canadian distribution
  • Ontario dealers turn out for CanSave show
  • TruServ Canada announces dates for fall Buying Market
  • Weyerhaeuser sells off hardwoods division
  • PLUS:Dremel, Roxul, Home Hardware, Wal-Mart, Sears Canada, Canadian Tire —and more!

June 13, 2011

  • Paint stores re-branded under Dulux banner
  • TruServ adopts RONA brands for new TRU banner
  • Sears looks to expand Craftsman brand
  • Home Depot showcases vendors’ sustainable products
  • Recycled tire product vendors have grant opportunity
  • PLUS: Simko leaves CanWelBroadleaf, housing starts up – sort of, All Weather buys Allan’s, Wal-Mart opens Express stores, Rust-Oleum makes acquisition, Sears Canada wins award, Ace tops J.D. Power list, Nour honoured, Kingfisher’s latest results —and more!

June 20, 2011

  • Lowe's opens first store in Edmonton
  • RONA's Meunier talks succession at CHHMA event
  • IRLY holds AGM and buying show
  • President's Camp will coach RONA's young leaders
  • Orgill ramps up Canadian compliance
  • "Plant Park" among innovations at spoga+gafa garden fair
  • As Americans spend more, Canadians spend less
  • PLUS: Dog Whisperer at Canadian Tire, recharge your electric car at RONA, big-box founder honoured in Brussels, Home Hardware’s paint goes VOC-free, U.S. housing starts recover slightly, B&D may bid on security company —and more!
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