- HARDLINES EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Lowe’s Canada President Tony Hurst
- It’s (virtual) showtime: banners host online markets. Are real events in sight?
- BMR expands consulting service to connect customers with contractors
- PLUS: Joe Collerone to retire, Kent signs with online engagement provider, former RONA head joins Loblaw, eBay Canada launches refurbished product platform, retail sales fall, U.S. housing dips, and more!
- Big retailers look to hire for spring as home improvement sales stay strong
- Ace Canada buys out dealer’s location, converts it to corporate store
- Federated Co-op’s retail businesses hold steady in 2020
- Education assumes a key role in Orgill’s virtual trade show presence
- PLUS: TORBSA overhauls website, Castle’s new member in Ontario, Keith Moffatt remembered, CanWel’s Q4 revenues, AQMAT recognizes winners, new dates for spoga+gafa, IPG reports earnings, existing home sales, U.S. housing starts, and more!
- Lefebvre & Benoît president to head BMR, finalizing group’s leadership track
- Shouldn’t your store enter the 2021 Outstanding Retailer Awards?
- Canadian Tire’s pandemic shift to digital was sudden—and dramatic
- Christina Manocchio is named Editor at Hardlines Inc.
- PLUS: Fraser Valley Building Supplies adds sixth store, Castle adds new members, Home Hardware rolls up the rim, TORBSA to host Virtual Vendor Expo, Quebec dealers add another Home Hardware store, GMS reports Q3 sales, Costco’s Q2 sales, TIMBER MART’s Dave Dingwell remembered, ATIS faces closures, and more!
- With new role at parent company, BMR CEO remains committed to dealer growth
- GMS in Canada: the importance of strategic growth through acquisition
- Lee Valley’s latest executive changes are part of a bigger strategic plan
- Vendors can get face-to-face with billions in online sales at eRetailer Summit
- PLUS: Lowe’s Canada to add head office jobs, Federated Co-op holds virtual AGM, Canac opens 31st store, Giant Tiger’s new-concept store, record building permits issued, U.S. construction rises, and more!
- Home Depot, Lowe’s report record earnings in COVID year
- TIMBER MART’s Virtual Buying Show enjoys strong participation
- Vendors resist retail penalties as pandemic continues to disrupt supply chains
- Enhancements, special buys highlight Orgill’s Spring Online Buying Event
- PLUS: changes at Quebec association, Cologne Hardware Fair scheduled for March 2022, Walmart to invest in capital improvements, Tractor Supply makes acquisition, Western Forest Products reports Q4, retail sales post big decline, and more!
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