- IN THIS ISSUE:
- • Ideas and innovations abound at international lawn and garden show
- • Canadian Tire’s Party City acquisition takes Triangle Rewards to the next level
- • Digital design team helps dealers develop and deliver an online presence
- • Giant Tiger’s new head office will support its aggressive expansion strategy
- PLUS: VP promotion at Home Hardware, Castle announces newest member, Lowe’s Canada’s Heroes campaign, U.S. retailers brace for Hurricane Dorian, Walmart Canada extends online grocery delivery, Globe Union buys Mexican company, Claude Dagenais remembered and more!
- IN THIS ISSUE:
- • Building centres make gains, big boxes hold their own: new report from Hardlines
- • Orgill Market attracts Canadians for new products, merchandising ideas
- • Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison takes the long view on Canadian acquisition
- • Ontario dealers can access rebates for selling energy-saving products
- PLUS: New Ace Hardware store in Walnut Grove, B.C., new merchant at Home Hardware, Lowe’s rolls out products with NFL, Fernie HHBC’s golf tournament raises money, Giant Tiger in Kingston, Ont., Walmart reports Q2 revenues, Davidson acquires Technoform, sales of existing Canadian homes, housing starts in the U.S. and more!
- 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!
