- BMR unveils La Shop, an urban concept store in downtown Montreal
- Lowe’s opens its 100th Ace store in Canada
- Canadian Tire previews fresh picks for backyard living
- Lee Valley’s founding family earns Lifetime Achievement Award
- PLUS: RONA snags five Quebec stores, Kent eyes Sydney location, Ace Canada reaches 100 stores, Lynn Edey retiring, True Value goes private, promotions at EAB, Costco results, 3M posts Q1 earnings, Stanley Black & Decker revenues, Sherwin-Williams profits, Toys “R” Us stores bought, new hire at KS Solutions, Jessica Cranmer joins WRLA, and more!
- Home Hardware Market draws national attendance despite winter storms
- Traditional home improvement categories lift UFA’s retail operations in 2017
- Castle returns to San Diego for 55th annual general meeting
- Memoir reveals former Quebec economy minister was furious over RONA sale
- PLUS: Castle adds members, Lowe’s Canada launches Eco products, Home Hardware one of Canada’s best managed, BMR’s newest in New Brunswick, Home Depot hiring IT specialists, CHHMA offers hospitality at NHS, RenoWare partners with LinkGreen, Gow’s Amanda Fancy is a Top Gun, U.S. housing starts, and more!
- Acquisition of Titan by U.S. gypsum dealer could pave the way for further takeovers
- BMR supports Maritime expansion with online initiatives
- Richelieu’s Richard Lord talks about the importance of design, growth
- Housing update: Toronto cools off as Western markets heat up
- PLUS: Richelieu reports strong Q1, Canadian Tire improves loyalty program, Amar Doman buys more CanWel shares, Bunnings struggles in U.K., RONA store switches in Leduc, UFA loves paper flyers, ServRite and JBMD unite, RDTS wins European prize, hires at Jeld-Wen, housing starts, Home Depot invests in cannabis accessories, and more!
- Sexton Group expands in Ontario with two new dealer members, new rep
- With the heart of an entrepreneur, Richelieu CEO stakes growth on innovation
- Conference Board presents mixed forecast for construction in Canada
- NRHA plans extensive educational program for dealers at National Hardware Show
- PLUS: Reno-Depot’s new spokesperson, BMR’s new Eastern Canada rep, Hudson’s Bay’s Q4, Tractor Supply’s 1,700th store, CHHMA’s Hall of Fame inductees, Garaga’s new contest, Norske’s Al Holton, NHS’s new logo, U.S. construction, and more!
- ABSDA Building Supply Expo gets lift from move to new venue
- BMR pursues opportunities for growth beyond Quebec
- Tony Steier, head of FCL’s hardware and building materials business, to retire
- Atlantic Canada’s KM Agency celebrates 50th anniversary
- PLUS: New website for BMR’s Agrizone, Lowe’s Canada announces date for buying show, Home Depot and Pinterest, Walmart offers installation, RONA one of Quebec’s most admired, CHHMA’s Maureen Hizaka to retire, U.S. home sales, and more!
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