- RONA begins its Lowe’s rebrand with 10 stores in southern Ontario
- Vendors are waiting to get product in—and out—because of B.C. port strike
- Independents’ market share plateaued post-Covid: Hardlines Retail Report
- Nova Scotia dealers cope with floods that have taken at least three lives
- PLUS: Canac is on a roll, Loblaw’s profits pass half a billion dollars, Lowe’s worker fired for pursuing theft suspect is reinstated, Home Hardware dealer in Fergus celebrates 100 years, RDTS partners with Liteline, Walmart stores turn down the volume, new Ontario GM at Wolseley, retail sales slip, and more!
- Retailers must provide “unified engagement,” says RCC panelist
- How companies can access federal funding to build their digital offering
- Quebec chain Canac is cranking up the heat on expansion
- How two young retailers are keeping their family’s legacy alive
- PLUS: Lowe’s Cos. invades Tractor Supply’s turf, Home Depot kicks off Halloween in July, Ottawa mall anchored by biggest Canadian Tire is on the block, RDTS celebrates 10th anniversary of partnership with French firms, housing starts leap nationally in June, home resales jump as well, Dollarama CFO moves to RONA, Amazon market share in Canada, and more!
- Under Bill C-18, reliable Canadian news links could disappear—but we’ve got you covered
- Why organized retail crime is scaring Home Depot, and why you should care
- B.C. port workers reach tentative 11th-hour deal to end strike
- Avoid a culture of carelessness in your workplace to support mental health
- PLUS: Tando partners with Gillfor, Castle adds Yukon dealer, West Fraser sells mill, Amazon’s electric delivery vans, Giant Tiger founder dies, Richelieu reports earnings, B.C. port strike plugs supply chain, building permits in May, Walmart Canada introduces subscription delivery, and more!
- Doing good: retailers find value in responsible community engagement
- Cologne Hardware Fair is a compelling draw for Canadians. So why don’t they go?
- We sneak a peak at Home Depot Canada’s latest stylings for the Christmas season
- DIY retailers unite internationally to battle greenhouse gas emissions
- PLUS: Boa constrictor found in Canadian Tire garden centre, Canac expanding again, Lowe's forklift joyrider accused of murder at Maryland Home Depot, Canadian Tire customers take to the water, loyalty programs become contentious, another group merges with AD, lumber prices spike, U.S. construction spending, and more!
- RONA’s new banner will mean the end of the Lowe’s name in Canada
- Vaughn Crofford, former head of vendors’ association CHHMA, dies at 73
- We go behind the scenes of Hardlines’ Retail Report in our latest podcast
- NHPA’s conference in Dallas will celebrate retail successes, identify challenges
- Plus: Home Depot Canada Foundation’s new summer hat, Home Hardware wins truck fleet award, Home Depot settles class action lawsuit, Ipex finalizes deal, IKEA Canada’s new mascot, Bed Bath & Beyond’s intellectual property sold, Gesco sells assets, Chervon partners with John Deere, CPI eases at last, and more!
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