July 27 2015

  • Lennie to head Home Depot’s MRO division
  • Lowe’s Canada announces aggressive store growth
  • Industry leaders will present at 20th Hardlines Conference
  • Vendors: Taiga seeks vendors with strong brands
  • PLUS: another Lowe’s store? RONA workers win $55 million, West Fraser’s second quarter, Mitre 10 joins global group, Bona showroom, Grainger’s results, Pearson leads Renin, retail sales —and more!

July 20 2015

  • RONA to acquire its franchise stores in Quebec and Ontario
  • Deadline approaching for Outstanding Retailer Award entries
  • Big boxes seek new ways to woo pros
  • PLUS: RONA to open in Langley, B.C., Home Hardware sweeps truck championships, Amazon pushes Prime service, Epicor’s Eagle N Series wins gold, Acceo acquires Gemmar Systems, Boynton now director of merchandising at TSC, housing starts―and more!

July 13 2015

  • Home Hardware sees big potential for growth in Quebec
  • CanWel completes acquisition of California distributor
  • Economy holds “steady as she goes” says expert
  • NRHA study measures importance of local independents
  • PLUS: Home Hardware acquires a new Northern Ontario store, Castle Building Centres adds a Newfoundland dealer, Walmart Canada pilots an order online, pick up in store grocery service, Goodfellow and CertainTeed form a new partnership, Tremco announces a new Canadian acquisition—and more!

July 6 2015

  • Four companies top Canada’s list of home improvement retailers
  • TORBSA and Castle end Epic relationship
  • TIM-BR MART VP gives tips for connecting with his buyers
  • E-retail turns Home Hardware store around
  • PLUS: Lowe’s entering Winnipeg, Co-op Atlantic entering bankruptcy protection, Sobeys to eliminate 1,300 jobs, Sears Canada CEO leaving, GDP edges —and more!

June 29 2015

  • Four companies top Canada’s list of home improvement retailers
  • TORBSA and Castle end Epic relationship
  • TIM-BR MART VP gives tips for connecting with his buyers
  • E-retail turns Home Hardware store around
  • PLUS: Lowe’s entering Winnipeg, Co-op Atlantic entering bankruptcy protection, Sobeys to eliminate 1,300 jobs, Sears Canada CEO leaving, GDP edges —and more!
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