November 30 2015

  • Co-op Buymart celebrates 40th year and record attendance
  • Sign of the times: Orgill name goes up on London, Ont., DC
  • Canadian Tire dials back installed services
  • Maritime DC one of a series of turning points for Home Hardware
  • PLUS: Lowe’s DC grand opening; Coop fédérée to buy Co-op Atlantic assets, P.E.I. Home Hardware store, Roxul opens plant, Spectrum Brands, U.S. home sales, CHHMA names Hall of Famers, Global DIY Summit, Henkel wants to expand in U.S. —and more!

November 23 2015

  • Home Depot profit soars on solid sales, digital growth
  • Castle president talks competition, North American market
  • Lowe’s Canada reports strong Q3 comp sales
  • PM’s aging house could become Canada’s highest profile reno
  • PLUS: Sears Canada sells DCs, new-concept Canadian Tire store a winner, Lowe’s ups “smart home” investment, rumoured Aussie merger, Wal-Mart sales, Tembec loss, IPG, U.S. housing starts —and more!

November 16 2015

  • RONA’s third-quarter sales dip on increased profits
  • Increased focus on building products at BMR buying show
  • CanWel makes change to new EWP supplier with care
  • High tech is a high priority at Lowe’s
  • PLUS: Castle adds Nfld. dealer, Canadian Tire results, Tree Island purchase, mixed message from Sears Canada, housing stalls, Cologne hardware award, Lowe’s settles suit, Hamilton Beach —and more!

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!
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