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

June 20, 2005

  • • Castle dealers eager for new look
  • • The Bay adds power tools
  • • Shake-up at CanWel: Royce gone
  • • Debbie Travis: too hot to handle?
  • • Home Depot buys two smaller companies
  • • Ace dealers: loyalty first
  • • Home Depot managers can file class-action suit

June 13, 2005

  • • Lowe’s in Canada: what are the challenges?
  • • CanWel unveils plans to sell Pro
  • • Home Depot Canada boss warns of tough competition
  • • Rona gets to keep Sherbrooke store
  • • Builders FirstSource confirms plans for IPO
  • • Lowe’s goes high-end with appliances
  • • Castle adds members
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