July 4, 2022

  • Hardlines Conference (Oct. 18-19, 2022) makes tickets available for subscribers
  • Hardlines announces Whistler, B.C., location for 2023 Conference
  • Lee Valley Tools’ new stores will tie in closely with digital sales
  • Lowe’s Canada exec’s take on e-commerce: “True expertise is the product”
  • PLUS: B.C. dealer is newest member of TIMBER MART, IKEA has fun with Quebec’s Moving Day, GMS reports healthy Q4, attendance at spoga+gafa international garden fair returns to pre-pandemic levels, acquisition of IPG has been approved by feds, inflation grows at its fastest rate in 40 years, and more!

June 27, 2022

  • Front-of-the-line access: tickets available next week for Hardlines Conference
  • Home Hardware’s new warehouse management system is up and running
  • BMR shuts down La Shop, its two pilot urban stores in Montreal
  • Homeowners remain positive about reno spending despite inflation
  • PLUS: Schell Lumber and Wiener’s Home Hardware mark 100 years, EAB recognized for recycling efforts, Cathelle’s Judy Palmer to retire, Goodfellow appoints chair, Ace store gets new owner, hires at Lixil Canada, RONA Outaouais grand opening in Buckingham, Que., retail sales increase, U.S. housing starts, and more!

June 20, 2022

  • IN THIS ISSUE:
  • Lowe's Canada introduces power tool lines for pros and DIYers
  • Global DIY Summit: expect a new consumer mindset, more project sales
  • Why your brand has to stand for something that’s important to consumers
  • Canadian Tire undertakes aggressive rollout of Concept Connect
  • PLUS: New majority owner at BMR store in La Tuque, Que., Federated Co-op names Community Spaces program recipients, Canadian Tire launches activewear brand, Giant Tiger will hold grand opening, Kruger acquires Domtar pulp mill, GMS acquires Florida dealer, home sales fall in May, and more!

June 6, 2022

  • Reorg at BMR head office includes new head merchant and new COO
  • TORBSA merges with U.S.-based buying group
  • Canadian roofing giant IKO opens new Brampton facility
  • CertainTeed parent Saint-Gobain to acquire Kaycan
  • PLUS: RONA Buying Show re-imagined, BuildDirect.com reports Q1 revenues, U.S. construction spending, Lowe’s Canada garners award, and more!
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