November 24 2014

  • New Home Depot store focuses on pros, expands appliances
  • Home Hardware named one of Canada’s top corporate cultures
  • Lowe’s, Home Depot enjoy double-digit profit growth in Q3
  • Chalifour replaces tradeshow with virtual buying event
  • Lowe’s introduces project-planning Holoroom
  • Slegg joins Titan with Urquhart at the helm
  • PLUS: Castle announces newest member, TIM-BR MART dealer wins Business Excellence Award, Cabela’s to put store in Ottawa, Sears Canada’s losses deepen, Tembec swings into profitability, U.S. housing starts, Bona expands in Canada —and more!

November 17 2014

  • RONA’s solid profits pave way for renewed expansion
  • RONA to expand with first Réno-Dépôts outside Quebec
  • Ace has more to offer than buying groups says president
  • Canadian Tire tackles Christmas with new house brands
  • PLUS: Taiga sales up, Mike Myers in Sears ad, Ace sales up in Q3, Walmart sees boost on smaller stores, housing starts fall in October, Goodfellow gets new CEO, sales up for Grainger —and more!

November 10 2014

  • Addition of Unimat dealers gives boost to BMR Show
  • BMR launches Agrizone as standalone banner
  • Home Depot security breach bigger than originally thought
  • Provincial market shares shift as West regains momentum
  • Retailers successfully battle high credit card fees
  • PLUS: A Lowe’s in Sault Ste. Marie?, Canadian Tire enjoys Q3 healthy increase, Amazon.ca offers same-day delivery, Martha Konantz garners Industry Achievement Award, Giant Tiger gets new prepaid card, Costco sales jump —and more!

Novemeber 3 2014

  • Home Depot breaks ground on Calgary RDC
  • ILDC prefers to remain selective
  • Conference Report: the importance of retail as “experience”
  • Buying groups find new ways to grow their ranks
  • PLUS: Orillia Home Hardware’s PR savvy awarded, Lowe’s to erect two Manhattan stores, Liteline partners with Munden Enterprises, Ikea looks to make buying process cheaper, Lowe’s will introduce robots, Stanley Black & Decker turns a profit —and more!
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