Jan. 10, 2005

  • •Home Depot expands supply side in Canada
  • •Western Tool's Canadian takeover goes smoothly
  • •Lowe's opens new DC
  • •Wintermans gone from Sodisco-Howden
  • •New Canadian hardware show heavy on décor
  • •Vet gets leg up from True Value dealer
  • •Lowe's targeted by crooks
  • •Sears acquires appliance buying group

Jan. 3, 2005

  • • Why Totem sold to Rona
  • • Premdor sold to U.S. investor
  • • CanWel closes Sodisco-Howden purchase
  • • Retailers help tsunami relief
  • • Ace CEO Hodnik to retire April 1
  • • Home Depot boosts expansion for 2005
  • • Tim-BR-Marts gets serious with latest hire

Dec. 13, 2004

  • • BMR anticipates big growth in Atlantic Canada
  • • Totem veteran will retire at year's end
  • • Quebec consumer renovation habits revealed
  • • Forest City pays dividend on forestry sale
  • • Bosch faces product recall
  • • Cologne's newest show gains support
  • • Quebec co-op anticipates strong 2005

Dec. 6, 2004

  • • Castle launches store merchandising programs
  • • Why Rona left the Alliance
  • • Home Depot partners with Seniors
  • • Kingfisher announces Chinese acquisitions
  • • How-to website features "celebrity" columnists
  • • Briggs & Stratton eyes parts of Murray
  • • Home Depot, Lowe's settle credit card dispute

Nov. 29, 2004

  • • TruServ has big plans for Country Depot
  • • Rona steps up expansion plans
  • • U.S. housing market stays hot
  • • We talk with Sodisco's new head merchant
  • • U.S. vendors increase participation in London show
  • • Green products take off
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