May 3, 2010

  • Kent makes acquisition in Nova Scotia
  • Rationalization of ranks continues at Stanley Black & Decker
  • Home Depot agrees to vendor meetings to explain MET
  • Home Depot agrees to vendor meetings to explain MET
  • Canadian Tire maxes out store count
  • BMR launches home staging program
  • Home dealers convert to new look
  • PLUS: Home Hardware DC turns 25, TIM-BR MART VP quits, Gagnon buys another store, Masco results, CPI up in March — and more!

April 26, 2010

  • Now president, Straus outlines vision for Home Hardware
  • TruServ cleans up books in 2009
  • RONA stops selling inefficient toilets
  • Why Home Depot wants Canadians to go greenexpands pain
  • PLUS: Home Hardware expands paint factory, Sure-Gro acquired, new hire at Rust-Oleum, manufacturing sales up —and more!

April 19, 2010

  • Home Hardware builds momentum with new dealers
  • TIM-BR MART adds members in Atlantic and Ontario
  • PARA Paints creates designer collection
  • RONA accelerates recruitment of independents
  • Atis buys Ontario door and window maker
  • Industry veteran pens hardware history
  • PLUS: McDiarmid Lumber’s newest store, Esmail moves within Home Depot, Canadian Tire’s newest initiative, new General Manager for Millwork Home Centre, another RONA big box, TSC’s expansion — and more!

April 12, 2010

  • Canadian Tire to strengthen brand, customer experience
  • TSC to open franchise store in Barrie
  • Home Depot gauges Canadians’ environmental efforts
  • FCL’s hardware business is growing
  • Private label continues to grow for RONA
  • Pat Farrah to be inducted into Hall of Fame
  • PLUS: Home in Stittsville, Lowe’s Down Under, Canadian Tire on the highway, Ace on the air, Costco on a roll — and more!

April 5, 2010

  • Home Depot prepares for new in-store service program
  • AFA realigns Atlantic operations
  • Morrissey rejoins TIM-BR MART
  • Home Hardware gets dealer intranet forum
  • Expanded strategy to lead RONA as economy recovers
  • Ace introduces Craftsman, Moore at market
  • PLUS: RONA improves underperformers, Scotts donates, ShurTech awarded, Milwaukee sues, CanWel floats offering, Lowe’s CEO compensated, RONA expands program, Atis acquires, Zareba merges, GDP rises —and more!
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