Oct. 3, 2005

  • Nardelli wants more action in China
  • Sexton hire puts focus on membership
  • TruServ’s Morrison: independents must be tech-savvy
  • Home Hardware’s Straus: new products drive traffic
  • How international will Lowe’s grow?
  • Ace makes paint deal with U.K. retailer
  • Universal enters Trus-Joist partnership

Sep. 26, 2005

  • • Stanley buys National
  • • Canadian Tire wants more big stores
  • • Federated confirms membership in NRHA
  • • Home Hardware blur the lines with wine, laundry soap
  • • CMHC says housing will stay strong
  • • Do-it Best returns record rebates
  • • Home Depot, Lowe’s face lawsuits

Sep. 19, 2005

  • • Home Depot’s Tom Taylor focuses on high end
  • • IT remains important at every levels
  • • RONA opens “urban” big box in B.C.
  • • Katrina sharpens need for timber
  • • True Value increases global sourcing
  • • Ace renews Madden’s contract
  • • Costello gets Home Depot compensation
  • • Losses force Kingfisher to restructure

Sep. 12, 2005

  • • Home Depot joins forces with Mike Holmes
  • • Katrina’s devastation will take years to repair
  • • ILDC member adds store
  • • Big boxes show appliance gains
  • • Sears CEO gets ousted
  • • Home Depot opens first smaller store in Ontario
  • • Wal-Mart ads like Target?

Sep. 6, 2005

  • • Industry responds to Katrina’s devastation
  • • Bargain Building Materials adds franchisees
  • • TruServ, TORBSA and groceries
  • • Sears Canada sells credit card business
  • • Lanoga buys big independent
  • • Lowe’s plans new distribution center
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