- BMR launches installed services program
- Dealers find products, services at Home Hardware Market
- Lowe’s opens seventh Alberta store
- Home Hardware’s paint division celebrates 35 years
- Vegas attendees can learn about inter-generational selling
- PLUS: Perth Home Hardware heading to Vegas, Home Depot’s Cyber Week, Lumber Liquidators faces lawsuits, Builders FirstSource buys ProBuild, CHHMA hosts Maple Leaf Night, Grainger’s first quarter, retail sales −and more!
- Federated builds new hardware/LBM buying team
- Canadian Tire redefines its buyers as “experts”
- UFA names new president and CEO
- Women’s golf will raise $$ for abused women and children
- Orgill to expand distribution network
- PLUS: Lortie et Martin joins Castle, WSB Titan buys into BC Ceilings, Walton family funnels money, Toolway acquires Royal International, Spectrum Brands is investing, National Hardware Show expands presence, CHHMA names board —and more!
- RONA continues Réno-Dépôt rollout with Calgary opening
- CHHMA inducts Straus, Gilbart into Hall of Fame
- TIM-BR MART and Canadian Tire will share buyers’ tips
- North American Lumber closes six locations
- Home Depot offers digital tools for spring shopping
- PLUS: Castle adds B & P, Windsor Plywood opens in Washington, Ace offers in-store pickup, the death of DIY?, Heffernan joins Henkel, Leblanc managing OGC and Omni, Lovering takes territory at Henry Co., Lowe’s to stop selling bee-killing pesticides, housing starts drop —and more!
- Delroc sees potential for more growth
- Castle dealer adds location in Ontario
- B.C. buying show enjoys enthusiastic turnout
- Vendors: meet LBM & hardware buyers face-to-face
- PrimeSource gets new owner
- PLUS: — Ultimate joins TIM-BR MART, Future Shop closes in Canada, Walmart starts charging, Lumber Liquidators still in hot water, Lowe’s among U.S. firms lobbying against workers’ compensation, Kingfisher’s year end, Chalifour DC closes, Cologne Fair partners with Turkish trade show —and more!
- Call for Entries: Outstanding Retailer Awards
- WRLA chair advocates more sharing among associations
- Ace execs emphasize service and relationships
- Home Depot increases proprietary brands
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- PLUS: Vernon RONA wins big box award, Lowe’s cooks up sci-fi concepts, Dollarama reports strong results, Sears vendors apply pressure, Ply Gem intros new line of aluminum accessories, Laurentide Paint launches spring collection, retail sales decrease —and more!
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