March 19 2018

  • TIMBER MART president shares concerns over potential product scarcity
  • Ace Canada's Bill Morrison: clicks can make urban stores a viable option
  • Digitalization a major theme at the International Hardware Fair in Cologne
  • Big box chains aim to close America's skilled labour gap
  • PLUS: Sexton adds two new members, Home Depot avoids lawsuit, Orgill mourns former chairman's passing, M‐D purchases RCR, Magoffin leaves Rust-Oleum to venture on his own, CanWel reports Q4, building permits up, U.S. retail sales, and more!

March 12 2018

  • German International Hardware Fair gives Canadians a foot into the global market
  • Hardlines Canada Night in Cologne maintains a long-standing tradition
  • RONA to feature products, services, and a good cause at Montreal Home Show
  • U.S. distributor buying groups Pro and Val-Test announce alliance
  • PLUS: TIMBER MART renews partnership with Hockey Canada, Lowe's in Windsor, Sears pensioners ask court for help, Quebec industry celebrates, Taiga earnings, Jeld-Wen acquisitions, housing starts, Costco results, U.S. construction, and more!

March 5 2018

  • Orgill Spring Market offers products, deals, and education
  • Lowe's sales up on weaker earnings, Canadian business posts healthy comps
  • For Castle's newest member, it's a family affair
  • Habitat's ReStore expands with boost from donation by Lowe's Canada
  • PLUS: La Coop fédérée unveils results, Loblaw reports fourth-quarter profits, Amazon eyes Go expansion, Armstrong earnings in Q4, AQMAT hosts Gala, retail sales decrease, and more!

February 26 2018

  • TIMBER MART gets back to basics with a "true buying show"
  • Home Depot's contractor business, online sales jump in latest quarter
  • Patrick Morin kicks off a major spring hiring campaign
  • Lowe's jumps on Apple's new Business Chat technology
  • PLUS: Lowe's opens in Winnipeg, Owl parent makes another acquisition, Cologne show features 3D technology-and Canada Night, Leblanc at Acceo, Chalifour at Formedica, Walmart results, U.S. housing starts, and more!

February 19 2019

  • How big is the retail home improvement industry? And how do we know that?
  • Peavey completes buyout of TSC Stores one year ahead of schedule
  • Lowe's shares Ace's training mandate with dedicated buying and marketing teams
  • Canadian Tire's Mike Magennis: presenting a unified offering online, in-store
  • PLUS: Canac acquires 28th location, Home Hardware renews Aeroplan partnership, Canadian Tire enjoys healthy year end, Sears Canada pensioners ask for help, CertainTeed Insulation Canada earns safety designation, West Fraser's fourth-quarter sales, Weyerhaeuser's earnings, Masco Corp., Bona in the U.S. is moving, Ace Hardware profits slip, housing starts remain flat, who's getting those U.S. appliance sales, and more!
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