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

June 6, 2005

  • • Taiga readies to launch IPO
  • • Shakeup at Lowe’s spurs Canadian expansion rumours
  • • Rona gets first Nova Scotia dealer
  • • B&Q opens first Korean store
  • • Is Home Depot buying U.S. independent?
  • • Ace trucks run on soybeans
  • • Home Depot sues contractor in New Brunswick
  • • Menard’s forced to file

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
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