- Product shortages, staffing, lead dealers’ concerns, says survey
- BMR launches private-label paint with Quebec manufacturer Laurentide
- Canac latest victim of cyber attack, underscoring vulnerability of all retailers
- How important is leadership? Hiring for spring? HR Advisor newsletter offers tips
- PLUS: Lowe’s acquires Stainmaster, Metro developing code of practice for suppliers, Tractor Supply’s Q1 sales rise, Sherwin-Williams reports Q1 sales, PPE drives 3M’s first-quarter sales, Liteline sets up Western Canada DC, Masco’s Q1, retail sales rise in February, and more!
- Federal budget offers businesses assistance with credit card fees, hiring costs
- Budget II: help for energy-efficient renos, no big tax cuts, mixed acceptance overall
- Houle will still oversee BMR in his new role as CEO at parent company
- E-commerce is a given. Is your business doing enough to make it work?
- PLUS: Alberta Home Hardware dealer named Young Retailer of the Year, Castle adds two new members, RONA renews partnership with the Habs, IKEA Canada adds electric trucks to its fleet, Amazon pilots furniture assembly, Lowe’s Canada adds EGO’s OPE, housing up in March, and more!
- Richelieu’s acquisition of Task Tools firmly entrenches it in hand tools, PTA
- UFA boosts e-commerce, fine-tunes procurement, and bolsters supply chain
- Lowe’s expands services for pros in Canadian and U.S. stores
- CHHMA rebrands and seeks to expand mandate beyond vendors
- PLUS: Kemptville Building Centre joins BMR, Matériaux Appalaches joins TIMBER MART, two more join Castle, Bryan Evans joins OMC, Lowe’s Canada donates big, Canac faces software problems, Orgill invests in its distribution network, GreenFirst to acquire six lumber mills, AGT completes acquisition of Rhino Carbon Fiber, and more!
- As COVID spurs exodus from cities, UFA finds growth in rural Western markets
- Cyberattack on Home Hardware HQ shines light on growing business problem
- Lowe’s Canada adds lockers to its stores for in-store pickups
- Majority of homeowners plan renovations this year, says survey
- PLUS: Richelieu acquires Task Tools, Randy Aikens joins Mayfair Lumber in Calgary, Lowe’s Canada hires for DC, Méga Aluminium the newest member of TIMBER MART, TORBSA adds Brampton’s RB Building Supply, Home Hardware completes its Virtual Spring Market, Home Depot’s top five execs’ earnings, contractors face high lumber costs, and more!
- Taking care of staff, hiring right, succession among subjects of new publication
- PODCAST PREVIEW: Lowe’s Canada’s Tony Hurst on assortments, pricing, and growth
- Orgill maps out its strategy for virtual and live dealer shows for coming years
- Vendors meet online sellers at Home Improvement eRetailer Summit
- PLUS: RONA dealers acquire third store, Home Hardware named top fleet employer, Darryl Pollock at Trusscore, DMC Recruitment adds Shannon Cupskey, Castle signs Toronto’s ML Lumber, Dollarama reports Q4 profits, West Fraser issues mill update, U.S. retail sales, and more!
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