- • 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!
- • At NRHA conference, dealers share ideas for building sales
- • BMR dealer overcomes fire to rebuild and win Outstanding Retailer Award
- • Lowe’s woos shareholders with stock repurchase program, forecasts for 2019
- • Shoppers open their wallets this holiday season
- PLUS: Lee Valley Tools and Reno-Depot deliver a “wow”, Sears Canada pensioners settle, Castle redesigns website, Loblaw rolls out subscription service, Ace Hardware reports record revenues, CanWel completes acquisition, Honeywell to relocate, Wallace named merchandise manager at Home Hardware, changes to Jeld-Wen team, housing starts and more!
- • Nick Malone replaces Alan Blundell in senior merchant role at Lowe’s Canada
- • BMCC, the national industry association, makes gains with recruitment platform
- • Canadian Tire uses REIT to raise money to build its own retail brands
- • Housing markets expected to slow in coming years, with renos staying stable
- PLUS: Goodfellow adds Fortress railings, selloff at Sears, Energizer’s acquisition of Global Auto Care, new hire at the Reset Team, Lowe’s wants to sell Iris, Saint-Gobain continues asset sale, housing starts and more!
- • Branding takes on local meaning with independent dealers
- • Sico’s plan to move from Quebec to Ontario creates political furor
- • Lowe’s Canadian closings part of a $121 million charge
- • Home Depot Canada expands home delivery of live goods during holiday season
- PLUS: RONA dealer adds Montreal store, Lowe’s Q3 profits slip, Kingfisher to exit markets, IPG increases ownership, Wielens joins EAB, IKEA cuts jobs, wholesale sales decline, U.S. housing starts rise, “serial returners” and more!
-
- • Outstanding home improvement retailers honoured at Hardlines Gala
- • Hardlines Conference brings together new ideas, new relationships
- • BMR show features new categories, dozens of dealer prospects
- • Bricks and mortar still outselling Amazon when it comes to power tools
- PLUS: St-Hubert dealer joins BMR, Home Hardware dealer opens second location in St. John’s area, TIMBER MART names national procurement manager, Hillman Canada finds a new home, Home Depot’s third quarter, SPG in bankruptcy protection, home resales, Ikea Canada’s sales, CanWel results, Walmart earnings up, Bona U.S. relocates and more!
-
Older Newsletters
Newer Newsletters
