Nov. 30, 2009

  • Castle head touts role of independent
  • FCL to support Roughriders with branded products
  • Strategic initiatives poise RONA for recovery
  • Product trends emerge in run up to International Hardware Fair
  • National Hardware Show is filling up fast
  • PLUS: Bradshaw to retire from Taiga, B&D takeover opposed by shareholders, Lowe’s has huge grill recall, Lowe’s and Home Depot selling more real Christmas trees — and more!

Nov. 23, 2009

  • Despite lower results, retail giants find optimism
  • RONA seeks growth through launch of paint banner
  • U.S. housing starts take an unexpected dip
  • Taiga’s results impacted by DC closure and sluggish marketp
  • PLUS: Castle prez speaks out, Sears reports, Superior Plus complete acquisition, Ace revenue down, U.S. housing dips, crazy phone apps for retail — and more!

Nov. 16, 2009

  • RONA sees signs of recovery in third quarter results
  • Canadian Tire sales dip in third quarter
  • CanWel gets upgraded on revised housing forecasts
  • Canadian Tire centralizes automotive businesses
  • PLUS: Techniseal turns 25, IRLY helps out, RONA unveils paint store, Home Hardware’s Intranet, Lowe’s in Australia, Henkel Adhesives, Walmart results — and more!

Nov. 9, 2009

  • Changes at RONA as it fine-tunes Ontario big boxes
  • Stanley and Black & Decker to Merge in $4.5 Billion Deal
  • CMHC reaffirms forecast for 2010 housing increase
  • CanWel upgraded on latest housing news
  • Canada's prospects for recovery brighter than U.S. says retail guru
  • PLUS: RONA unveils new paint store, new hire at IRLY, Sico predicts colour trends, Costco takes food stamps, True Value takes a hit, GDP unchanged, — and more!

Nov. 2, 2009

  • Independents garner Newsmaker Award
  • Scotia Capital's chief economist: a tale of two economies
  • Digital signage didn’t work for Home Depot Canada
  • Quebec association gathers members for educational sessions
  • PlUS: Canwel gets upgraded, Ace year to date, Masco earnings,
  • Wal-Mart adds caskets, Bunnings fights back - and more!
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