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

Jul. 11, 2005

  • • Home Depot buys fastener supplier
  • • BMR back in business following warehouse fire
  • • Women spend big bucks at building centres
  • • Big boxes attract outdoor living shoppers
  • • Koelnmesse tightens link with China show
  • • Taiga rethinks conversion strategy
  • • Pro dealers still tops with builders

Jul. 4, 2005

  • • Home Depot noodles with convenience concept
  • • Hudson’s Bay has turnaround plan
  • • Rona continues western growth
  • • Taiga furthers corporate conversion plans
  • • GSW may get sold
  • • Lowe’s continues expansion
  • • U.S. investor picks up German stores
  • • Ace wants to harmonize dealer assortments

June 27, 2005

  • • Another U.S. dealer sniffs around Canada
  • • Home dealer grows with furniture sales
  • • IRLY warehouse goes high-tech
  • • 20/20 hindsight: Canadian Tire’s newest program
  • • Will Home Depot buy Chinese chain?
  • • German Praktiker chain may go on block
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