- Lowe’s plans Quebec vendor day as it eyes new markets
- Castle adds three members over the summer
- Dealers drawn to RONA show by new products, simpler corporate structure
- Tembec faces investor unrest as share prices drop
- PLUS: Castle hosts supplier appreciation golf, Sears Canada makes changes to loyalty program, Woolworths and Lowe’s sink more money into Masters, Miller Edge and Creative Door Services join forces, Wittie becomes Home Hardware store design manager —and more!
- RONA show focuses on buying opportunities for independents
- Atlantic buying expo attracts Castle members to Charlottetown
- Young leaders will weigh in on succession, empowerment
- RONA plans more openings for 2016
- PLUS: Cobourg Home Hardware to double in size, Lowe’s money loser in Australia, Home Depot’s “strong growth” in e-retail, Wal-Mart’s Neighborhood Market a hit, changes to buying team at Home Hardware, housing starts in August —and more!
- Orgill reaches out to Canadians at latest show
- PrimeSource will shed Canadian operations through year-end
- Lowe’s Canada plans a total of 70 stores within two years
- RONA to test new format for its traditional big boxes
- PLUS: Lowe’s Canada has Air Miles, Sears Canada partners with Debbie Travis, Payzant buys Enfield in Halifax, Ace opens in Paraguay, Ikea Canada will only sell LEDs, Grainger completes acquisition of Cromwell, Masco Canada appoints Ken Roberts, retail sales increase —and more!
- Orgill to acquire Chalifour Canada from TIM-BR MART
- Home Depot now Canada’s largest home improvement retailer
- Orgill creates new entity to expand Canadian operations
- Lowe’s 40th store opens in Saskatoon
- RONA’s Q2 results indicate effectiveness of turnaround strategy
- U.S. housing recovery buoys Lowe’s, Home Depot’s results
- PLUS: RONA opens in Langley, Lowe’s opens in Saskatoon, Canadian Tire reports increase, Lee Valley’s newest store, Ace reports revenue rise, PIG partners with Bunker, Walmart cuts earnings outlook, Lowe’s updates pro site, Superior Plus’s Construction Products division, U.S. housing, Roxul and AFA partner —and more!
- Lowe’s hires supply chain VP; plans DC expansion
- Leadership a key theme of upcoming Hardlines Conference
- Feds promise permanent reno tax credit
- Canadian Tire provides sneak peak of Christmas lineup
- PLUS: PrimeSource to exit Canada, Lowe’s takes Manhattan, Canadian Tire adopts Google app, Kingfisher reports second quarter, CanWel holds steady, Bemis reports earnings, Tembec’s results —and more!
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