February 1 2016

  • Home Hardware names VP marketing and sales
  • Orgill adds trucks to serve Canadian customers
  • Kitchen & Bath and Builders’ Shows big draw for Canadians
  • LBM distributor adds new lines in Ontario
  • PLUS: Lowe’s Canada to hire 3,000, Quebec gala a big draw, Beauti-Tone asks public to pick colour, Weiser adds Premis by Apple, Nicholson and Cates to distribute Certainteed lines, Grainger reports year-end, U.S. house prices, McKellar retires from Masco, Orchard Supply keeps growing —and more!

January 25 2016

  • Calgary location gains momentum for WRLA show in second year
  • Jeff Kinnaird named president of Home Depot Canada
  • Westcoast Show partners with Hardlines to feature dealer education
  • Canadian Tire expands CANVAS brand for spring and summer
  • PLUS: TORBSA adds member, former TIM-BR MART CEO passes away, Richelieu and Panasonic, Lowe’s to exit Aussie market, Allegion and Jeld-Wen form partnership, new hire at BMF, promotion at Saniflo, wholesale sales rise —and more!

January 18 2016

  • TruServ Canada rebrands as Ace Canada, updates billing info
  • TIM-BR MART restructures for greater efficiency
  • Lowe’s adds senior merchant, gears up for more growth
  • Cologne Hardware Fair: a treasure trove of new products for Canucks
  • PLUS: New dealer joins Castle, new hires at King Marketing, Richelieu adds GRK, Wal-Mart to close stores, Epicor adds services, CanWel picks up new lines, Coleman retires from CanWel, Toolway adds to sales team, housing starts drop —and more!

January 11 2016

  • Top quotes from industry leaders in 2015
  • New merchandising company at RONA: a good match?
  • RONA dealer’s expansion strategy aims to counter “uber factor”
  • Home Depot’s greatest growth coming from big contractors
  • PLUS: Walmart’s top merchant joins Lowe’s Canada, LED light bulbs “very popular,” retail in steady decline, Saint-Gobain acquires SG Plasticos, LG unveils SmartThinQ hub to compete, Costco results, Garaga hires, U.S. housing prices rise —and more!

January 4 2016

  • TIM-BR MART strategically expands commercial division
  • Peavey ranked among top 10 corporate cultures
  • Luxury spending: big $$ for home improvement channel
  • Canadian Tire puts more ad dollars into digital
  • PLUS: Amazon has record holiday sales, Home Depot eyes Cuba, Wal-Mart and Target apps, Boise Cascade acquires GP business unit, Canadian company provides staff scheduling software, a new marketing exec at Wal-Mart —and more!
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