November 9 2015

  • Bernie Owens talks frankly about changes at TIM-BR MART
  • Lowe’s Canada hosts Quebec vendors
  • Taiga announces new manufacturing partner
  • Amazon opens its first bricks-and-mortar book store
  • PLUS: Sears Canada shows signs of recovery—and a new president, Wal-Mart studies drones, Canadians hot for renos, IPG buys TaraTape, Newell Rubbermaid earnings, U.S. housing starts, Armstrong results, Deere buys Monosem —and more!

November 2 2015

  • Castle’s Ken Jenkins stakes future of industry on independents
  • TIM-BR MART dealer wins eBay award for e-commerce excellence
  • Housing starts expected to moderate in 2016
  • Best Buy invests heavily in smart home products
  • PLUS: Wansbrough family expands site, Lowe’s names Vendor Partners, Masco results, CanWel’s Q3, Hudson’s Bay introduces discount fashion, retail sales forecast, Newell Rubbermaid completes Elmer’s acquisition —and more!

October 26 2015

  • Mobile sales a key theme of latest Hardlines Conference
  • Top Retailers awarded at Outstanding Retailer Awards Gala
  • RONA boss is voted turnaround CEO of the year
  • Ace deal is good news for Canadian vendors: Morrison
  • PLUS: New buyer at Castle, Lowe’s ponders Aussie venture, Amazon making money, Saint-Gobain’s new North American HQ, retail sales up, Grainger’s Q3—and more!

October 19 2015

  • Lowe’s opens its doors to Quebec vendors
  • AQMAT to launch lobbying effort for permanent reno tax credit
  • TruServ market showcases paint, décor, and high-end products
  • TSC caters to rural customers with online sales
  • PLUS: Castle adds Ontario member, Taiga adds line, Bemis bought, Masters sucks money, Armstrong spins off, Cologne Fair partners with promotional show, Tembec mill, U.S. retail sales —and more!

October 12 2015

  • Ace brand looms large at TruServ Show
  • RONA completes buyout of 20 franchise stores
  • ABSDA re-brands buying show, adds contractor day
  • TSC puts more focus on private label
  • PLUS: Ray Gabel honoured, housing starts surge, Ikea and 7-Eleven, Canadian Tire’s day off, Winder and Whitehouse offer consulting services, NRHA at FCL—and more!
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