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

Aug. 29, 2005

  • • Home Depot’s new top merchant will speak at Conference
  • • Industry sizzles in ’04
  • • Canadian Tire gets new concept in Vancouver
  • • TSC strikes deal with co-op
  • • CanWel’s results impacted by conversion
  • • Ace, True Value report 2Q
  • • Whirlpool and Maytag merge
  • • Scotts to buy Rod McLennan

Aug. 1, 2005

  • • Home Depot, TruServ, Canadian Tire join executive conference
  • • Saint Gobain ups bid for BPB
  • • Stock makes acquisitions
  • • Profits up for top chains

Jul. 25, 2005

  • • RONA: another good reason for Olympic sponsorship
  • • Home Hardware: another store design package gains ground
  • • Home Depot: another acquisition
  • • U.S. housing market: another bubble waiting to burst?
  • • Lowe’s: another DC expansion
  • • Power tools: another healthy year of growth

Jul. 18, 2005

  • • TruServ Canada supplies general merchandise to grocers
  • • Rona completes expansion of HQ
  • • Executive shuffle at Delroc
  • • Home improvement stays strong in Quebec
  • • Changes at Cologne Fair lure back power tool makers
  • • NRHA incorporates Canadian arm
  • • Universal Forest posts strong results
  • • Japanese home improvement companies merge
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