June10_02

  • *Independents report strong first quarter
  • *Canadian Tire counts on new format stores for sales growth
  • *Matériaux À Bas Prix will open its 13th store
  • *Proposed Building Box gets nixed
  • *Value of residential building permits up more than 10% in April

June3_02

  • * Hudson's Bay searches for hardlines partner
  • * Drouin retires from Rona
  • * Big boxes want to grow contractor business
  • * Ace Canada forms private-label paint deal
  • * Renovation spending expected to continue rising
  • * Rona's big box sales up almost 20% in 1Q

May27_02

  • * Rona Lansing adds big box elements, more contractor perks
  • * What buyers want: vendor buy-backs, new products
  • * Taiga finishes best year ever
  • * Ace stakes growth on alliances with independents
  • * Home Depot loses ground to Lowe's 1Q performance
  • * Rona Lansing adds big box elements, more contractor perks

May21_02

  • * Buyers want market share knowledge from vendors
  • * Castorama to sell remaining shares to Kingfisher
  • * Latest Building Box expands seasonal, moves paint
  • * Hudson's Bay puts logistics to work - for other companies
  • * Kmart under investigation by FBI

May13_02

  • * Canadian Tire dealer sales up 9.4% in first quarter
  • * Sodisco-Howden's first quarter shows impact of restructuring
  • * CHS focuses on buying function
  • * Housing starts down in April, but up year over year
  • * Home Depot tries delivering its own appliances
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