- CEO Doug Anderson shares details of Peavey’s “tough decision” to drop Ace licence
- Peavey took on the challenge of wholesaling tailored orders to serve Ace dealers
- OBI joins Lowe’s, Kingfisher, and other DIY retailers to reduce carbon emissions
- PLUS: ABSDA’s new chair, leadership changes at NHPA, Princess Auto partners with CFL, Big Box Outlet Store grows footprint, Rooms + Spaces housewares appearing on Toys “R” Us shelves, cutting red tape to speed home building, Timber-Tech Truss’s latest acquisition, and more!
- Sexton’s Eric Palmer explains value of joining Octo to expand hardlines programs
- Castle takes to TV to promote its latest customer contest
- Federated Co-op resumes limited operations following cybersecurity incident
- Air Miles seeks positioning in the loyalty game with new range of benefits
- PLUS: RONA affiliate dealers celebrate grand opening, Home Depot Canada named the Energy Star Canada National Retailer, Weather Network partners with Home Hardware, Hudson’s Bay to buy Neiman Marcus, Home Depot charged for selling prohibited hydrofluorocarbons, Koelnmesse celebrates 100th anniversary with new centre, and more!
- Home improvement industry’s retail sales drop in 2023 after pandemic highs
- Peavey Industries will end its relationship with Ace in Canada on Dec. 31
- Department stores seek to keep up as consumers chase bargain buys
- PLUS: ABC Supply names western Canada manager, AD Canada’s holds second annual meeting in Vancouver, RONA store fined, grocery giant Empire Co.’s profits slip, Canadian Thermos marks 120 years, Ace in the U.S. celebrates centenary, strike at Richelieu’s Montreal warehouse, retail sales increase, U.S. housing starts fall, and more!
- RONA has, wait for it, a new CEO, and this time he was hired from within
- “Loading the building” is key to GSD success
- RONA updates interior and exterior image program for its affiliated dealer stores
- As Hudson’s Bay’s footprint recedes, Quebec’s Simons is in expansion mode
- PLUS: Canadian Tire’s new store in Kitchener, Home Depot completes acquisition of SRS Distribution, John Pierce promoted at Home Hardware, Nova Scotia Home Hardware celebrates centenary, IKEA turnover costs big, existing home sales, housing starts rise, building construction down, and more!
- FCL, Home Depot, RONA among retailers who recognize the value of doing good
- Pam O’Rourke, Home Depot Canada’s lead merchant, departs the company
- Will the imminent home building boom max out Canada’s gypsum supply?
- Retailers continue to play musical chairs with loyalty programs
- PLUS: new Ontario member for Castle, BMR appoints VP marketing and communications, Dollarama’s first-quarter results, Simons is in expansion mode, Ryan Medlock joins OLFA North America, Castle vendor golf raises money for SickKids, CHPTA scholarship renamed, Luxo Marbre signs with the Bestrep sales agency, building permits increase, Jennifer Wilson promoted at Lowe’s, and more!
