April17_00

  • * Beaver name to disappear starting in December
  • * Home Hardware introduces installed sales at spring market
  • * WINROC buys another U.S. drywall distributor
  • * Slocan reports record earnings for 1Q
  • * Revy's stockyards store delayed by bad weather

April10_00

  • * Canadian Tire goes after more department store customers with upscale assortments
  • * The Bay reveals its new positioning strategy
  • * Amazon.com starts an online lawn & garden store
  • * Home Depot scoops one of Rona's buyers for its Montréal team
  • * Sales of hardware and lawn & garden products in department stores grows 10% in 1999

April3_00

  • * Sodisco-Howden's year end positions it for more acquisitions
  • * Emco builds its distribution network in the West
  • * Management successful in takeover bid at Cameron Ashley
  • * Lowe's gets a new vp of operations and merchandising
  • * More Americans planning to do their own renovations

Mar27_00

  • * Hensall's Do-it stores sold to RONA
  • * Recruitment key for Home Depot
  • * Building Box store openings remains on track
  • * VP leaves Building Box
  • * Home Depot U.S. will begin testing flooring store
  • * Retail trade remained unchanged in January

Mar20_00

  • * Ace and Beaver to part company ahead of schedule
  • * Canadian buyers at Cologne Hardware Fair
  • * B.C.'s dealer of the year
  • * Castorama reveals buying strategy at Canadian Reception
  • * New product ideas from German show
  • * Housing starts expected to increase 3.8% in 2000
  • * A tip for ensuring your buyers visit you at your next trade show
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