July 6 2015

  • Four companies top Canada’s list of home improvement retailers
  • TORBSA and Castle end Epic relationship
  • TIM-BR MART VP gives tips for connecting with his buyers
  • E-retail turns Home Hardware store around
  • PLUS: Lowe’s entering Winnipeg, Co-op Atlantic entering bankruptcy protection, Sobeys to eliminate 1,300 jobs, Sears Canada CEO leaving, GDP edges —and more!

June 29 2015

  • Four companies top Canada’s list of home improvement retailers
  • TORBSA and Castle end Epic relationship
  • TIM-BR MART VP gives tips for connecting with his buyers
  • E-retail turns Home Hardware store around
  • PLUS: Lowe’s entering Winnipeg, Co-op Atlantic entering bankruptcy protection, Sobeys to eliminate 1,300 jobs, Sears Canada CEO leaving, GDP edges —and more!

June 22 2015

  • AQMAT congress brings Quebec dealers and suppliers together
  • Peavey Mart plans two more openings by autumn
  • HBC CEO says bricks and mortar will remain important
  • Canadian Tire CEO says more acquisitions possible
  • PLUS: Lowe’s opens in Sault Ste. Marie, RONA opens in B.C., Woolworths CEO’s departure could affect Lowe’s joint venture, Hudson’s Bay to purchase German department store chain, Fairfax Financial acquires Tembec shares, Konecsni enters Home Hardware’s “Builders’ Circle” —and more!

June 15 2015

  • Lowe’s Canada to drive growth with LBM focus
  • Report analyzes growth of big boxes, buying groups
  • Home Hardware CEO shares next steps for growth
  • CanWel’s latest acquisition will take it into California
  • PLUS: RONA opens in Rockland, Home Hardware honoured, Acklands-Grainger opens DC, Home Depot battles lawsuit, Ace Hardware ranked highest,Bailey Metal Products celebrates, Laurentide Paint’s new colours, Wilson joins IKO, Gauthier at Taiga, housing starts climb –and more!

June 8 2015

  • Lowe’s Canada makes changes to its buying team
  • Spanish trade show sees strong growth
  • Under new president, Fraser Valley moves to RONA
  • Canadian Tire “Showcase” aims to combine clicks with bricks
  • RONA to introduce dealer conference before show
  • PLUS: Watson TIMBER MART celebrates, Casselman joins Sexton, Titan expands insulation distribution, JL’s Home Hardware, Saint-Gobain invests, Husqvarna holds profitability, Drouillard elected TORBSA president –and more!
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