May 30, 2005

  • • AWARD makes landmark alliance
  • • Big box still big draw for women
  • • Taiga to convert to income trust
  • • Country Depot evolves with best practices
  • • Home Depot teams with Ford
  • • Lowe’s partners with realtors
  • • Menard’s pollutes

May 23, 2005

  • • NHS rocks in Las Vegas
  • • Home Depot, Lowe’s battle bad weather in 1Q
  • • Home Depot will close some Expo stores
  • • TSC gets new equity partner
  • • Home Hardware “guru” will have own garden line
  • • CanWel reports record results
  • • Nelson rejoins Tim-BR-Marts
  • • Housing market to stay strong
  • • Garden sector faces challenges to grow

May 16, 2005

  • • Sales up, profits down at Canadian Tire
  • • Rona’s same-store sales near 5.8% in 1Q
  • • TruServ wants grocery customers
  • • Home Hardware signs “garden guru”
  • • Weather dampens Ace’s results
  • • Sears looks for buyer for Orchard stores
  • • SPECIAL PRE-SHOW ISSUE: NHS IN LAS VEGAS

May 9, 2005

  • • SPECIAL PRE-SHOW ISSUE: NHS IN LAS VEGAS
  • • Rona snags Olympic sponsorship
  • • Home Hardware expands and renames kitchenwares dept.
  • • Home Depot plans more Canadian openings
  • • Loblaw targets general merchandise for growth
  • • B&Q grows presence in China with takeover
  • • Home improvement most popular in Minneapolis

May 2, 2005

  • • Patience, patience: Buyers’ message
  • • TruServ market pushes best practices
  • • Zellers will sell more big ticket items
  • • Home Depot rolls out floor stores
  • • True Value reports 1Q
  • • Sears completes buyout of furniture, electronics group
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