May 16, 2005

  • • Sales up, profits down at Canadian Tire
  • • Rona’s same-store sales near 5.8% in 1Q
  • • TruServ wants grocery customers
  • • Home Hardware signs “garden guru”
  • • Weather dampens Ace’s results
  • • Sears looks for buyer for Orchard stores
  • • SPECIAL PRE-SHOW ISSUE: NHS IN LAS VEGAS

May 9, 2005

  • • SPECIAL PRE-SHOW ISSUE: NHS IN LAS VEGAS
  • • Rona snags Olympic sponsorship
  • • Home Hardware expands and renames kitchenwares dept.
  • • Home Depot plans more Canadian openings
  • • Loblaw targets general merchandise for growth
  • • B&Q grows presence in China with takeover
  • • Home improvement most popular in Minneapolis

May 2, 2005

  • • Patience, patience: Buyers’ message
  • • TruServ market pushes best practices
  • • Zellers will sell more big ticket items
  • • Home Depot rolls out floor stores
  • • True Value reports 1Q
  • • Sears completes buyout of furniture, electronics group

Apr. 25, 2005

  • • Home Hardware unveils new store look
  • • Home Depot restructures Canadian division
  • • TSG looks for new dealers
  • • Canadian Tire seeks customers for life
  • • Renos remain hot in Canada
  • • Quebecers are keen to renovate
  • • U.S. feels pinch of softwood tariff battle
  • • Ace surveys why we love to garden

Apr. 18, 2005

  • • Winroc acquires Leon’s
  • • Canadian Tire wants customers for life
  • • CanWel converts to income trust, looks for banner support
  • • Rona adds independents
  • • America’s Top 10 vie for market share
  • • Ace eyes aggressive expansion
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