- With closure of Sears Canada, other retailers eye its hardlines categories
- Mike Daniels readies for retirement, leaves a 46-year legacy
- UFA’s farm and hardware stores strive for a “one-stop” experience
- PLUS: Canac to open northeast of Montreal, Lowe’s second RONA remodel, Home Depot Canada Foundation helps in Kelowna, Home’s dealer-owner Drew Merrett recognized, LM2 adds lines, Lee Valley founder honoured by Royal Military College, Costco announces year end, Goodfellow reports earnings, CanWel completes previously announced acquisition, Dignard named VP at Goodfellow, Pike receives gold hammer, housing starts, and more!
- Home Hardware launches commercial maintenance program at latest market
- A focus on farm and hardware: in conversation with UFA’s Glenn Bingley
- Ace Hardware acquires e-commerce website
- Executive spotlight: Peavey CEO will present at Hardlines Conference
- PLUS: Canadian Tire eyes Viking brand, BSIA of B.C. hosts golf tournament, Goulard goes RONA, Beauti-Tone unveils colour of the year, Home Depot helps mental health, Soprema builds new facility, Beasley joins Normerica, and more!
- Magennis gets promoted as part of organizational changes at Canadian Tire
- Fresh ideas and its new branding highlight latest Home Hardware market
- Ace finds a secure place in the Lowe’s family at latest buying show
- Home Hardware VP Rick McNabb will present at Hardlines Conference
- PLUS: Trois-Rivières BMR burns down, Ben-Mor celebrates its 25th, Wal-Mart will offer staff more hours at Christmas, Home Hardware names colour of the year, Coast Distributors adds power tool accessories, U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber, Liteline hires new finance director, retail sales, and more!
- RONA and Ace dealers front and centre at latest Lowe’s Buying Show
- UFA will close Wholesale Sports chain to focus on core agro and fuel businesses
- Executive spotlight: Lowe’s Canada CEO to present at Hardlines Conference
- Weeks Home Hardware owner finds efficiencies through local expansion
- PLUS: Toys “R” Us files for bankruptcy protection, Burgess joins Jeld-Wen, Wal-Mart restructures to compete online, Comber Home Hardware celebrates, Michael West joins Lowe’s, new house prices, and more!
- Softwood lumber dispute could benefit from hurricanes’ destruction
- U.S. retailers pitch in to support hurricane relief
- LBM buying groups give independents an edge—despite lagging last year
- Roxul will rebrand in North America as Rockwool
- PLUS: Paulin Moisan joins BMR, Home Hardware dealers celebrate milestones, Amcor explores Bemis purchase, latest RONA Home and Garden to switch, Ken Robb now category leader at Princess Auto, housing starts, building permits, and more!
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