May 23, 2011

  • Lowe’s and Home Depot post first-quarter returns
  • Sexton Group beefs up dealer development team
  • New products and new contacts at National Hardware Show
  • Home Hardware dealers win NRHA achievement awards
  • RONA’s ICI division eyes retail customers
  • PLUS: Totem partners to plant trees, Sears Canada’s same-store sales plummet, Walmart feels the pinch, Nordstrom eyes Canada, Canfor appoints new execs —and more!

May 16, 2011

  • Home Depot Canada realigns under new American president
  • RONA makes cuts ahead of soft first quarter results
  • Canucks arrive in force to Las Vegas hardware show
  • LBMAO buying show moves to new fall date
  • Vendors throw support behind British Columbia show
  • PLUS: Canadian Tire buys Forzani and survives first quarter, DiGioacchino departs Home Depot Canada, Loblaw pursues garden sales, Royal opens Quebec distribution, housing starts down —and more!

May 9, 2011

  • Dutton reveals plans for Calgary DC
  • TIM-BR MARTS builds distribution infrastructure
  • Independents fall short on service vs. big boxes
  • TV's Ty Pennington to present at NHS in Vegas
  • Target tries to secure its brand in Canada
  • PLUS: Guevin to leave RONA, Home Outfitters to go Stateside, Lowe’s “Masters” JV to open in Australia, Seagrave named to DIY Council, Home Depot helps out —and more!

May 2, 2011

  • Consumers more cautious, says RONA CEO
  • TIM-BR MARTS' strategy: build national identity
  • Vegas show promises varied speaker program
  • Home Depot claims one-quarter of U.S. market
  • PLUS: Tembec’s quarterly sales dip, Home Depot’s Quebec advertising – c’est beau, Stanley B&D results, Hart Stores’ year end, Canadian Tire reveals drivers’ habits, Walmart tries out deliveries, GDP up in 2010 —and more!

April 25, 2011

  • TruServ’s new banner focuses on community
  • TIM-BR MARTS adds new dealers, increases services
  • RONA’s Dutton: concern over foreign ownership
  • Lumber Liquidators opens doors for Canadian suppliers
  • Lawn & garden a focal point of National Hardware Show
  • PLUS: New seasonal buyer at Chalifour Canada, Activant acquired, DeWalt launches hand tool line, CPI rises, non-residential construction levels up, appointments at MIBRO —and more!
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