- Mobile sales a key theme of latest Hardlines Conference
- Top Retailers awarded at Outstanding Retailer Awards Gala
- RONA boss is voted turnaround CEO of the year
- Ace deal is good news for Canadian vendors: Morrison
- PLUS: New buyer at Castle, Lowe’s ponders Aussie venture, Amazon making money, Saint-Gobain’s new North American HQ, retail sales up, Grainger’s Q3—and more!
- Lowe’s opens its doors to Quebec vendors
- AQMAT to launch lobbying effort for permanent reno tax credit
- TruServ market showcases paint, décor, and high-end products
- TSC caters to rural customers with online sales
- PLUS: Castle adds Ontario member, Taiga adds line, Bemis bought, Masters sucks money, Armstrong spins off, Cologne Fair partners with promotional show, Tembec mill, U.S. retail sales —and more!
- Ace brand looms large at TruServ Show
- RONA completes buyout of 20 franchise stores
- ABSDA re-brands buying show, adds contractor day
- TSC puts more focus on private label
- PLUS: Ray Gabel honoured, housing starts surge, Ikea and 7-Eleven, Canadian Tire’s day off, Winder and Whitehouse offer consulting services, NRHA at FCL—and more!
- Chalifour sale to Orgill by TIM-BR MART finalized
- Welland, Ont., store marks TSC’s 52nd, with more to come
- Cornwall, Ont., location the latest in Lowe’s expansion plans
- Jack Baillie retires, leaving a legacy that includes Home, Beaver
- PLUS: Peavey Mart in High River, Vicwest in Edmonton, new VPs at Goodfellow, Home Hardware and Tree Canada, Wal-Mart urges price cuts (no, really?) , Costco year end, U.S. housing starts, GDP grows —and more!
- BMR to close large Ontario store
- Prime Minister drops in at Home Hardware Fall Market
- Learn how to drive online profits at Hardlines Conference
- Home Depot supports online sales with new fulfillment centre
- PLUS: TIMBER MART teams with Polaris for contest, Patrick Morin dispels takeover rumours, Shop.ca and FireFly Direct launch neighbourhood marketplace, Canadian Tire offers payments app, InterWrap partners with Goodfellow, Laurentide Paint releases fall palette, Saint-Gobain to sell U.S. distribution — and more!
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