- News
- New head of TORBSA will focus on member growth, strengthening purchases
- Consolidation continues as big retailers absorb market share, says new report
- Walmart goes after vendors for price breaks
- Trends
- Shortages continue as dealers and wholesalers scramble for product
- Business is strong for most dealers. How long can it last?
- Staying safe means non-confrontation. So how can rules be enforced?
- Summer Insights
- Canadian Tire second quarter reveals surge in online sales
- FROM THE ARCHIVES: Cashway relocates, Turkstra expands, Home Depot goes West
- PLUS: Walmart Canada breaks ground on new DC, Lowe’s Canada donates to charitable organizations, Home Depot to open DCs in Georgia, Walmart Canada mandates masks, Intertape Polymer Q2 results, ACCEO will hold its first virtual user event, Home Depot donates to kids, WRLA to hold recruitment webinar, CanWel reports Q2, Hamilton Beach’s quarterly revenue and more!
- IN THIS ISSUE:
- TORBSA expands reach with new member in Quebec
- Sexton Group welcomes Manitoba co-op, member gets new location
- Western association urges consumers to support “shop local” initiative
- FROM THE ARCHIVES: Big boxes face slowdown, Atlantic dealers make news
- PLUS: Castle welcomes new member, retailers try to enforce mask wearing, 3M posts Q2 earnings, West Fraser’s second quarter, Briggs & Stratton enters Chapter 11, Sherwin-Williams reports sales and more!
- SUMMER PUBLISHING SCHEDULE: Please note that Hardlines is published only once more in August. Our Summer Reading issue will be out August 17. There will be no issues on August 10, 24 and 31. We resume our regular publishing schedule with our September 7 edition.
- Big box stores gain record market share, says new report from Hardlines
- Product shortages plague dealers across Canada as demand stays high
- Home Depot accelerates investments in outdoor power, Lowe’s picks up Ego
- As project sales soar, can the new housing market pick up in 2020?
- PLUS: U.S. retail chains impose mandatory mask rules, Walmart Canada will invest in customer experience, Amazon’s first Quebec fulfillment centre, Tractor Supply reports strong second quarter, Global DIY Summit postponed, retail sales rise, U.S. housing starts and more!
- Industry growth stalled in 2019, prospects remain uncertain for 2020, says new report
- NRHA survey measures impact of COVID-19 on dealers
- OrderEase platform connects dealers to wholesalers’ catalogues
- FROM THE ARCHIVES: Kent plans third big box store, Taiga eyes U.S. expansion
- PLUS: Federated Co-operatives funding projects, Orgill partnering with Zoom, Gillfor teams up with LP for distribution, ABB partnering with LM2 Marketing, IPG sees Q2 revenues rise, ThermalWood Canada looking to expand, sales of existing homes and more!
- By going virtual, shows keep in step with industry expectations
- Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison urges retail leaders to “do more”
- Atlantic Canada faces lumber shortages as outdoor projects popular
- PLUS: Lowe’s Canada donates air conditioners, Home Depot in the U.S. temporarily removes spooled rope from its stores, spoga+gafa moves dates, Richelieu’s second quarter, Blanco Canada celebrates 30th anniversary, Retail Council of Canada to hold webinar with Canadian Tire’s Greg Hicks, housing starts surge and more!
