- Hardlines cancels 25th Anniversary Conference in wake of COVID-19 crisis
- Canadian Tire stores enjoy positive Q1 comps as online sales soar
- Taiga exemplifies ability of wholesalers to pivot during COVID crisis
- Vendors shift gears to help out during COVID-19 crisis
- PLUS: FCL launches Co-op Helps campaign, Lowe’s Canada extends wage premium, UFA donates to rural areas, Canac-sponsored NASCAR driver, Imperial’s acquisition of Pointe-Claire/Green Valley, Goodfellow and Fortress, Simpson Strong-Tie and Lowe’s and more!
- Dealers forecast negative annual growth post COVID, survey reveals
- Dealers face slowdowns as construction work stalls due to pandemic
- Spring slowdown forces distributors to adapt
- Geoffrey McLarney is named Assistant Editor at Hardlines
- PLUS: Two VPs named at Lowe’s Canada, Kent donates to Red Cross, UFA partners with Zone Startups Calgary, Lowe’s Canada launches Colour Selector, West Fraser Timber reports results, True Value CEO moves to Bed Bath & Beyond, Nicholson and Cates and Light Trim, Masco’s Q1 sales, Armstrong earnings and more!
- New dealer-members reflect Castle’s healthy year-to-date growth
- Peavey on track to bring Ace stores on board, despite current crisis
- Will retailers’ printed flyers be another casualty of COVID-19?
- Good retail means staying focused on your own strategy
- PLUS: Home Hardware hosts first-ever Virtual Market, Lowe’s Canada’s new publicity campaign, Home Hardware’s Dunc Wilson retires, Canadian Tire's upcoming virtual AGM, Walmart Canada accepts PayPal, WRLA recognizes effective responders, Energizer reports preliminary earnings, retail sales rise, building construction increases, sales of existing U.S. homes and more!
- Shoppers’ needs during crisis redefine what’s essential
- Online sales are booming. Isn’t it time for dealers to get serious about digital?
- Orgill execs work to stay close to Canadian customers during COVID-19 crisis
- Lowe’s Canada commits $1 million to help workers, communities
- PLUS: Tractor Supply expands same-day delivery, retailers look to keep stores staffed, Richelieu Hardware reports Q1 sales, existing home sales fall in March and more!
- Amidst crisis, BMR CEO anticipates positives for dealers down the road
- TORBSA general manager: Some opportunities for commercial dealers
- Essential retailers challenged to consider what’s really essential
- COVID-19 crisis finds independents stepping up for customers and staff
- PLUS: TIMBER MART’s newest member, Canadian Tire adjusts stores and starts $5 million fund, IKEA donates big, 3M okay to ship, Liteline adds agency, Wolf Gugler helps with outplacement, housing starts and more!
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