- SUMMER PUBLISHING SCHEDULE: Please note that Hardlines is published only once in August. There will be no issues on 19 and 26. We resume our regular publishing schedule with our September 2 edition.
- IN OUR SPECIAL SUMMER READING ISSUE:
- News
- • Gypsum, a buying group and art for hospitals: Ken Sexton leaves a unique legacy
- • Home Depot begins rolling out hip new signage in its Canadian stores
- • Canadian Tire reports healthy second quarter, makes another acquisition
- Trends
- • Founder of Home Improvement eRetailer Summit shares insights, possibilities
- • U.S. home improvement spending reaches $425 billion
- Summer Insights
- • Dealer faces challenge, writes self-help book when he comes out the other end
- • Giving back to their communities pays back for retailers
- PLUS: Home Depot focuses on home décor online, Lowe’s gears up for U.S. layoffs, Oldcastle acquires Abbotsford Concrete Products, Sobeys to eliminate plastic bags, Bunnings develops online sales, Lowe’s opens DC in Pennsylvania, 3M Co. and Saint-Gobain settle, Tractor Supply’s Q2, CanWel’s quarterly profits, Canfor posts operating loss, Energizer reports Q3, Spectrum Brands, Armstrong World Industries and much more!
- SUMMER PUBLISHING SCHEDULE: Please note that Hardlines is published only once in August. There will be no issues on August 5, 19 and 26. We resume our regular publishing schedule with our September 2 edition.
- IN THIS ISSUE:
- • Queen Street divas will inspire, Canadian Tire VPs talk digital at Hardlines Conference
- • Exclusive brands help retailers to keep customers—and preserve margins
- • Hardware retailers look for ways to counter the power of Amazon Prime
- • Spoga+gafa: a true destination for the lawn & garden and outdoor living segment
- PLUS: Bunnings visits Israel, Sherwin-Williams results fall short, CanWel accused of logging endangered pine, West Fraser reports losses, Honeywell profits down, building construction investments, retail sales, U.S. housing starts and more!
- IN THIS ISSUE:
- • BMR makes inroads in Ontario with latest dealer signing
- • Taiga makes changes to Quebec management team
- • Expect the latest lawn & garden products and trends at Germany’s spoga+gafa
- • Home Depot forges ties with millennials to understand their housing needs
- PLUS: Ontario store joins Ace network, Home Depot co-founder comes out as pro-Trump, Amazon marks Prime Day amid employee strikes, Stanley Black and Decker plans plant closure, Canadian Real Estate Association numbers released, spoga+gafa VIP program and more!
- IN THIS ISSUE:
- • BMR’s stake in Lefebvre & Benoit provides entry to high-rise construction market
- • Home Hardware adds to its hardware and LBM merchandising teams
- • Western towns fight for survival amid mill closures
- • Antique tool collection helps Lee Valley Tools tell its stories, connect with customers
- PLUS: RONA store celebrates 90th anniversary, Lowe’s Canada supports pediatric cancer research, Richelieu Hardware’s sales increase, Ace Hardware switches paint suppliers, housing starts soar, Costco’s June sales, building permits down and more!
- IN THIS ISSUE:
- • Princess Auto and True Value executives to join next Hardlines Conference
- • Dealers share hottest product categories in latest Hardlines survey
- • Dealers must cope with customer complaints, and online often makes it worse
- • Expect a slight recovery by the real estate market later in 2019, says CREA
- PLUS: Adam Lumber joins TIMBER MART, Stanley Black & Decker recognized, Lowe’s announces tech centre, West Fraser cuts back, Dollarama buys Mexican retailer, Futura and Tree Island, Roney remembered, Coniflex and more!
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