March 28, 2011

  • RONA opens new-look Réno-Dépôt store
  • Canadian Tire launches new ad campaign
  • Habitat ReStores find footing post-recession
  • Hardware takes spotlight at Asia-Pacific Sourcing
  • Quebecers more pessimistic in 2011
  • PLUS: Japanese home centre needs OSB, new store for Home Depot Canada, RONA opens new Réno-Dépôt and Totem outlets, new LBM director at BMR, retail sales up a bit, U.S. housing down a lot, Canadian Tire’s new ads, Kingfisher posts positive year-end, Hillman makes acquisition —and more!

March 21, 2011

  • Dealers can keep IRLY name under TIM-BR MARTS merger
  • TSC opens another Villager franchise store
  • Valspar returns to independent dealers in Canada
  • Johnson replaces Khan at helm of OSRAM SYLVANIA
  • New products will be showcased at Las Vegas show
  • Richelieu acquires two Canadian firms
  • PLUS: Home Depot and Black Friday, Activant and Allpro, Lee Valley and the web, Walmart and Chicago, U.S. housing and more declines, new team at TruServ Canada —and more!

March 14, 2011

  • IRLY sells distribution business to TIM-BR MARTS
  • Lumber Liquidators opens first stores in Canada
  • Home Depot Canada leadership turned over to an American
  • Winter keeps McDiarmid focused on retrofits, training
  • PLUS: TruServ woos Home dealers, Royal opens up in the U.S., Castle adds dealers on the Rock, Todd gets promotion at Chalifour, housing up in February, Duck Tape offers scholarship prize —and more!

March 7, 2011

  • Orgill show attracts record number of Canucks
  • Atlantic show generates sales despite weather, competing shows
  • Castle adds 10 new members
  • Major brands join National Hardware Show
  • PLUS: Ace shows improvement in U.S., Lowe’s year-end, Joe Fresh in Manhattan, Sweden in Russia, Walmart in Chicago, B&Q in print, Sears in the doldrums —and more!

February 28, 2011

  • Home Depot sees lift in year-end results
  • RONA evp identifies growth categories for year ahead
  • Conference report: repeat home buyers will drive renos
  • Superior's construction division pulled down by U.S.
  • Used machinery fair to run with Cologne Hardware Fair
  • PLUS: Lowe's to open in Edmonton, Canadian Tire up in 2010, TIM-BR MART team helps out in Haiti, Workmate inventor dies, U.S. housing still troubled, Target to open in Chicago, retail sales soften —and more!
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