February 1, 2010

  • Optimism pervades Saskatoon show
  • Beauti-Tone partnership part of Home’s shift to higher style
  • Jon Eakes, OGC round out JM Hardlines Dealer Conference
  • Kent will host product knowledge day
  • RONA plans aggressive recruitment in 2010
  • Home Depot gets ready for Chinese New Year
  • PLUS: — Marchetti joins Home Hardware, CanWel gets go-ahead from Competition Bureau, Daigle advanced at RCR, RONA sends people to Olympics, Home Depot will lay off 1,000, retail sales down in November — and more!

January 25, 2010

  • Orgill increases logistics support for Canada
  • Home Furniture collection: high-end furniture, appliances
  • Dealer Conference offers insights into economy, merchandising
  • National Hardware Show will highlight historic legacy
  • Walmart Canada hosts suppliers, competitors for Green Business Summit
  • Retail sales grow despite recession, but profits take a hit
  • PLUS: — world’s largest retailers grow sales, non-residential construction down, RONA aids Haiti relief, B&D turns 100 — and more!

January 18, 2010

  • Alpa not for sale as partners in dispute
  • Learn to improve margins at Dealer Conference
  • Can-Cell beats recession with new programs
  • Home Hardware vp carries Olympic Torch
  • Western dealers ready for Vegas NASCAR trip
  • Canadian Tire pushes storage expertise with new website
  • PLUS: Taiga resumes interest payments, National Hardware Show 90% sold out, housing starts up in December, Scotts sells Smith & Hawken, Walmart Canada donates to Haiti relief, Weyerhaeuser to purchase Grant’s OSB business, Zareba bought by Woodstream — and more!

January 11, 2010

  • Alpa Lumber goes on the block
  • ILDC adds Quebec member
  • JM Hardlines Dealer Conference will ready dealers for recovery
  • WRLA Show to host retail leaders’ panel
  • Castle starts new year with expanded membership
  • PLUS: Hardlines celebrates 15 years covering the industry, Cologne Show to combat product piracy, new hire at IRLY, same-store sales up for Costco — and more!

January 4, 2010

  • TIM-BR MART to launch own show
  • Retailers make year-end push on sales
  • CanWel's acquisition will create synergies, says chairman
  • RONA boosts commercial biz through its big boxes
  • Stanley-B&D deal moves step closer to completion
  • PLUS: IRLY dealers partner, OSRAM promotes innovators, Price Pfister adds new distributors, Acklands-Grainger buys New Brunswick firm — and more!
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