- • Changes at the Sexton Group reflect this buying group’s national growth
- • Bill Morrison, tireless defender of the independent, exits Ace Canada
- • Home Hardware previews Christmas products at one-day show
- • Despite changes, Lowe’s CEO remains bullish on Canada
- PLUS: Kent is hiring for spring, Cloverdale Paint makes acquisition, Home Depot ranked as most admired, B&Q’s shoplifters get hacked, 3M reports earnings, Tractor Supply ends year strong, Grainger garners accolade, Bemis sale stalled, Lyndon Madden joins Spectrum and more!
- • WRLA Buying Show draws dealers in Calgary despite glitches
- • Princess Auto unveils expansion plans for Quebec with two stores
- • TIMBER MART buying show will offer its members new ideas, new services
- • USG CEO Jennifer Scanlon will lead executive exodus upon merger with Knauf
- PLUS: FCL promotes Co-op Community Spaces, RONA’s newest dealer in Alberta, IKEA Canada launches “Sell-Back Program” for used furniture, Lowe’s signs as NFL sponsor, Stanley Black & Decker reports loss, Durning to lead Quality Craft’s U.S. surfaces division, Jeld-Wen names Jason Davies as VP, retail sales stay soft and more!
- • Hardlines to host Meet the Buyers Breakfast with senior Lowe’s Canada merchants
- • Dealers should brace for a slower year ahead as housing activity continues to falter
- • Lowe’s Canada begins spring hiring push amidst previously announced closings
- • Staples tests co-working concept in-store to foster customer “partnerships”
- PLUS: Sexton Group makes leadership appointments, students can help a family become homeowners with Habitat contest, FCL reaches new agreement with union at Calgary DCs, Leblanc promoted at ACCEO, Eddie Lampert wins back Sears at bankruptcy auction, Saint-Gobain forms joint venture, Chris Bourke at Gentec, Chad Allison joins Richelieu and more!
- IN THIS ISSUE:
- • BMR’s Ontario expansion efforts gain traction with signing of new dealer
- • Lowe’s to hire its own in-store merch team, but Canada will use its own systems
- • RONA adds to its affiliate dealer ranks with two Prairie locations
- • eBay sells a lot of tools, an opportunity for retailers and vendors alike
- PLUS: London Drugs threatens to relocate, Spectrum Brands completes Rayovac sale, Hachey joins Lowe’s Canada, Scott Bryant heads up HR at Home Hardware, registration now open for National Hardware Show, housing starts, Benjamin Moore’s new CEO and more!
- • Welcome to the new look of Hardlines! Easier than ever to find the latest news
- • The top 12 stories of 2018: Our annual look at the news that shaped the industry
- • Marianne Thompson joins Home Hardware in top LBM merchant role
- • Bricks and mortar outsell Amazon when it comes to power tools
- PLUS: CTS joins TIMBER MART, Kent continues to expand, Federated Co-operatives’ annual revenues, Dollarama’s e-commerce site, Lowe’s to hire techies, Home Depot Canada makes the list of best employers, Amazon expands in Canada, Rust-Oleum acquires Siamons, Intertape Polymer Group buys Maiweave, Claude Dion at Derby, Luc Rodier named CEO of Guillevin, existing house sales and more!
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