January 17, 2011

  • HARDLINES launches print publication for retail decision makers
  • Verschuren to leave Home Depot Canada
  • Target confirms Canadian entry with Zellers purchase
  • Home Furniture show reflects retailer’s upscale shift
  • PLUS: Housing starts fall, Stanley B&D sells Delta brand, Richelieu closes acquisition, Sears Canada buys back shares, new RDC for Home Depot —and more!

January 10, 2011

  • Home Depot will fine-tune existing stores in 2011
  • Home Hardware dealer gets hands on Grey Cup
  • Retail brands are point of conflict for vendors
  • TSC ramps up to support new wholesale business
  • PLUS: Owl gets Maibec, EDRA gets Lowe’s, Taymor gets Wilkinson, Sears gets online movies, RONA gets Don Park, Christmas shoppers get online —and more!

January 3, 2011

  • Castle strengthens hardlines supply with Orgill, TSC deals
  • Home Depot launches online how-to community
  • CanWel, retailers honoured at NHS-co-sponsored event
  • PLUS: CanSave announces Expo, RONA adopts stakeholder policy, Central’s Smith honoured, Target hires social worker, Walmart pulls out of Russia, UK show adds programs, retail sales flat —and more!!

December 13, 2010

  • BREAKING NEWS: Castle forges alliance with Orgill
  • Castle partners with TSC to supply hardlines
  • RONA not giving up corporate stores
  • Home Depot wants vendors to localize assortments
  • RONA decentralizes vice-president roles
  • PLUS: Home Hardware promotes LEDs at Christmas, former CanWel president departs, Fortune Brands may divest Moen, RONA pays dividend, Walmart open 24 hours, Home Depot gets the Penske file, Ikea staffers get bikes, Dollarama, Spectrum Brands, building permits —and more!

December 6, 2010

  • PrimeSource Canada expands nationally with Langtry acquisition
  • Vendors get update on Home Depot’s MET program
  • New colours, new technology at latest RONA show
  • PLUS: Richelieu acquisition, Canadian Tire app, Lowe’s Christmas sponsorship, Delonghi president, Costco results, U.S. house prices —and more!
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