April 11 2016

  • Orgill, Ace, U.K. futurist to headline Hardlines Conference—at new location
  • Canac plans huge growth in Montreal-area markets
  • Lee Valley Tools hones customer experience in its latest stores
  • Castle sees growth with independents in Atlantic market
  • PLUS: Home Hardware adds stores in Quebec, HBC posts big increase, Sears completes lease-back, executive changes at Jeld-Wen and Alexandria, Roxul strikes gold, Dollarama ups price, Costco —and more!

April 4 2016

  • IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM HARDLINES: Meet the Buyers update
  • RONA shareholders OK Lowe’s deal, but without preferred shareholders
  • Latest openings and conversions reflect Home Hardware’s growth in Quebec
  • La Coop fédérée garners retail excellence award from Quebec association
  • PLUS: Castle snags Labrador dealer, Ace Canada new account managers at DAP Canada, CanWel buys into adventure resort, Amazon’s Home Services gaining ground —and more!

March 28 2016

  • Lowe’s gives preview of spring and summer assortments
  • Provincial association plays role in achieving Quebec reno tax credit
  • Orgill pushes integration of Canadian DC
  • Vendors will meet top e-retailers at first-ever eRetailer Summit
  • PLUS: Sherwin Williams’ acquisition of Valspar, Lowe’s goes space age, Payzant adds Halifax store, Sika now in B.C., LBM sales up —and more!

March 21 2016

  • Canac continues expansion with push into Montreal area
  • Lowe’s will maintain vendor relationships with RONA acquisition
  • Coast Distributors celebrates 30 years with new lines, expanded focus
  • Home Depot Canada goes upscale with spring collections
  • PLUS: TIMBER MART adds to Quebec team, Sears Canada year-end, Renoworks enhances software, Ace Hardware has new ads, U.S. housing starts —and more!

March 14 2016

  • Canadians connect with the world at Cologne Hardware Fair
  • RONA, Lowe’s buyers to outline vendor opportunities at Meet the Buyers
  • Lowe’s Canada president connects with Ace execs
  • CanWel will acquire forest products producer Jemi Fibre
  • PLUS: Certainteed snags Olympic skier, Pinard heads up sales at Globe Electric, Ply Gem and Mitten combine Regina operations, Bunnings’ entry to UK means clean sweep —and more!
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