Septemeber 8 2013

  • Young Leaders will converge on this year’s Hardlines Conference
  • RONA show has focus on buying for independent dealers
  • Yves Gagnon steps down as president of BMR
  • Canadians rock in Chicago during Orgill Market
  • RONA creates team to support Ace Hardware banner
  • PLUS: Superior Plus considers sales of construction division, Acklands-Grainger buys WFS, Lowe’s settles lawsuit, Home Depot hacked, Sears closes stores, Royal Adhesives buys Chemque, Denis Melanson takes over ABSDA —and more!

September 1 2014

  • RONA turns around losses in second quarter
  • U.S. Big box giants see Q2 sales and profits climb
  • Orgill’s latest show draws Canucks despite timing
  • Canadian Tire sales up, Medline takes CEO role
  • James Mumby sells Dynamic to U.S. distributor
  • PLUS: TIM-BR MART appoints Yves Guérin, RONA shares hit new high, Craig Menear gets top job at Home Depot, Titan to buy Slegg, Ace revenues up 13.4%, Apex buys Niagara Tools, Sears Canada opens Calgary fulfillment centre, housing starts stable in June —and more!

August 11 2014

  • BREAKING NEWS: Ace files legal action against TIM-BR MART
  • TIM-BR MART responds to Ace’s emergency order
  • IN DEPTH: RONA’s licensing and distribution deals with Ace
  • RONA will hand Ace portfolio to its Winnipeg team
  • BACKGROUND: Ace has a long history in Canada
  • Imperial’s Norm Caissie acquires Don Park in Toronto
  • Lowe’s launches rush-delivery service for pros
  • PLUS: Canadian Tire sales up and Michael Medline gets top job, Target opens three stores, Ace signs with uStudio, Wal-Mart updates e-commerce site, HARDLINES looking for new products, Homebase a takeover target, Johns Manville merges Engineered Products businesses, Epicor unveils Eagle N Series, Tractor Supply, Tembec’s consolidated sales, Adrienne Burgess joins Taymor —and more!

July 28, 2014

  • Andrew Battagliotti to retire from ILDC, McCusker to step in
  • Ace Hardware to present at Hardlines Conference
  • RONA will make fall show a buying event for independents
  • Kent continues to ramp up Air Miles initiative
  • PLUS: Target gouges vendors, CanWel announces Q2 increase, Lowe’s invests in call centre, big boxes offer more wireless tech, U.S. home sales, a B&Q fail in Ireland —and more!

July 21 2014

  • Top buyers from CTR, FCL among speakers at upcoming Conference
  • Newest TIMBER MART store called flagship for the banner
  • Lowe’s looks to integrate “smart home” technology
  • ANALYSIS: How stores perform retail format
  • PLUS: Sales guru to present to CHHMA, Mark Coffey moves to Walmart, Home Depot tries selling 3D printers, Target to quit Canada? retailers agree to ban bee toxins —and more!
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