Canadian Tire Corporation announced its second quarter 2026 financial results, reporting a 0.7% increase in consolidated comparable sales and 6.3% growth on a two-year stack basis. SportChek led the company’s retail banners, with comparable sales increasing 8.0% and 12.4% on …
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Do it Best Group Announces New Partnership With Epicor
Do it Best Group recently announced a new technology services partnership with Epicor designed to give its member-owners access to a right-sized point-of-sale platform backed by greater support from the co-op. Built around Epicor Propello’s cloud-based platform, the new offering …
Read More »Arrow Tool Group Appoints New Vice President of Product Management
Arrow Tool Group announced the appointment of Chee Min Hong as vice president of product management, ecommerce and brand marketing. In this executive leadership role, Hong will lead the company’s product management, e-commerce and brand marketing strategy while helping drive …
Read More »Now Open Online: E-Commerce Quickly Moves From Optional to Necessity
Moving swiftly from nice-to-have to a must-have for independent retailers, an e-commerce site provides an additional channel to engage with customers and a path to other revenue streams. In the U.S. Census Bureau Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales Report from the …
Read More »Home Depot Expands AI Efforts to Shape Future of Home Improvement
The Home Depot currently offers more than a dozen AI-powered capabilities, with numerous others in development. Through new artificial intelligence tools, the company is delivering its home improvement expertise directly to millions of DIY customers and professional contractors. “Everything we …
Read More »Do it Best Names New Vice President of E-Commerce
Building on its commitment to drive member growth online and in-store, Do it Best has selected a proven e-commerce leader to steer its e-commerce division, announcing Allison Flatjord as the company’s vice president of e-commerce. She replaces Nick Talarico, who …
Read More »How to Be Successful with Buy Online, Pickup in Store
Home improvement retailers who talk about their competition these days inevitably include Amazon on the list. Fortunately, there are many ways to compete against this formidable retailer. One of the tactics many retailers are now pursuing is by offering a …
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