Contents I. Canada Comprehensive supermarket II. DIY market in building materials stores III. DIY market in hardware retailers: IV. Paint tool brand stores V. Paints brand stores VI. Painting tools manufacturer VII. Feaure of painting tools in Canada
Canada DIY Market Overview Population 2016: 36.2million Area: 3.86 million sq miles (9.98 million km²) Rate of unemployment 2016 : 7.0%
Domestic demand: 1.0% exports: 1.0% consumption: 2.4% GDP 2016: $1530 billion GDP growth: 1.0% GDP per capita: $42244.00 imports: : -0.9% retailer sales:2.6% investment: - 2.5%
Canada Comprehensive supermarket DIY market in building materials stores
DIY market in hardware retailers Others
Paints Tool brand dealer Paints brand dealer
Painting tools manufacturer
Alpa Lumber Group Alpa Lumber Group has been providing Canada and the United States with superior building products for over 50 years Family-owned Net turnover 2007: 429.9 mio 20 % of the turnover are retail sales. website: www.newmar.com/alpalumbergroup
Canac-Marquis Grenier Ltée Canac - the first independent hardware and construction materials chain from the Québec City region - is the product of over 140 years of experience. Net turnover 2007: 184 mio. Canac is composed of 24 stores and employs over 2,300 trained. Internet: www.canac-marquis.com
Kent Building Materials Kent is part of the J. D. Irving Ltd. group of companies. Affiliated with the buying groups Independent Lumber Cooperative and Spancan. Warehouse stores (8) with up to 55 000 products and features, Mini-Box style stores (21) with up to 22 00 products, traditional style stores (14) with up to 18 000 products. Estimated turnover 2013. website: www.kent.ca
Castle Building Centres Group Ltd. Castle is a member-owned and memberdirected buying group. It was founded in 1963. Partnership with hardlines distributor Orgill, Inc. (USA) since the end of 2010. website: www.castle.ca
Lowe's Companies Canada Lowe's aims to have 100 stores in Canada. The stores are traditional big box stores and are located in Alberta (6), British Columbia (1), Ontario (29) and Sasketchewan (1). Market entry was in 2007 (3 stores). Estimated sales for Lowe's in Canada. Net sales 2014 for the company as a whole: US $ 56.2 bn (2013: US $ 53.4 bn, 2012: US $ 50.5 bn). website: www.lowes.ca
Rona Inc. Total number of stores: 500+ (DIY and garden centres) Net turnover 2014: 2 914 mio In total, Rona supplies nearly 1 500 outlets and has some 24 000 employees. website: www.rona.ca
The Home Depot of Canada, Inc.. Net sales 2014 for Home Depot as a whole: US $ 83.2 bn. The Home Depot Canada operates 182 stores in convenient locations across Canada. Stores average more than 100,000 square feet, with approximately 20,000 square feet of outdoor seasonal space. Stores stock as many as 40,000 home improvement products, tailored to the communities they serve. website: www.homedepot.ca
Tim-Br-Marts Ltd. Total number of stores: 740 (DIY and garden centres) Buying group for independent lumber, building material and hardware dealers. The company represents more than CDN $ 2 bn in annual purchase and more than CDN $ 3 bn in retail sales. In October 2010, Tim-Br Marts acquired CanWel Hardware. In 2011, Tim-Br Marts took over Irly Distributors. Longterm partnership with Ace Hardware terminated in August 2014. website: www.timbermart.ca
Canadian Tire Corporation, Ltd. Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is a Canadian retail company which sells a wide range of automotive, sports and leisure, and home products. Net turnover 2014: 4 459.4 mio CTR Retail stores are 96 updated and expanded stores, 337 Smart stores, 36 Traditional stores, 22 Small Market stores, 2 other stores Online store website: www.canadiantire.ca
. Federated Co-operatives Ltd. FCL s business is largely business-tobusiness (B2B),includes wholesaling, manufacturing, marketing and administration in four areas: agriculture, energy, food and home and building solutions. Net turnover 2014: 7 712 mio 67 stores sell hardware and building materials under the Co-op banner. website: www.fcl.ca
. Home Hardware Stores Ltd. Home stores are 100% Canadian owned, with 100,000 different items available! Sales 2014: CDN $ 5.7 bn The stores are Home Hardware stores, Home Building Centres, Home Hardware Building Centres and Home Furniture stores (more than 65). website: www.homehardware.ca
Home Hardware Stores Ltd. The company was established in 1963 as a group of independent hardware and building material retailers with a warehouse in Surrey, BC. Estimated turnover 2010: CDN $ 37 mio. Irly Distributors was taken over by Tim-Br Marts Ltd. by the end of 2011 and became part of the Timb-Br Marts distrbution business, Chalifour Canada. website: www.homehardware.ca
Sodisco-Howden Group Inc. Total number of stores: 2 000 The company distributes hardware and home renovation products for the home improvement industry. CanWel sold its hardware division to Tim-Br Marts in October 2010 and now operates as a subsidiary of Tim-Br Marts Ltd. CanWel revenues 2014: CDN 759 mio website: www.canwel.com
TSC Stores. Total number of stores: 740 (DIY and garden centres) 45 stores are corporate stores. Franchise store concept TSC Villager. The stores are located in Ontario (49) and Manitoba (2). website: www.tscstores.com
United Farmers of Alberta. Total number of stores: 35 (DIY and garden centres) The stores are farm and ranch supply stores. In addition, Bar W Petroleum, Electric Ltd. and Spruceland Lumber are divisions of UFA. Sales 2013: CDN $ 2 127 mio (2012: CDN $ 2 009 mio, 2011: CDN $ 2 001 mio, 2010: CDN $ 1 641 mio, 2009: CDN $ 1 506 mio. The UFA Co-operative Limited was founded in 1909. website: www.ufa.com
Dollarama Estimated turnover 2017: CDN $ 60 mio The Dollarama business was founded in 1992 by Larry Rossy, a third generation retailer. Dollarama now operates more than 1,150 stores across Canada. All stores are corporately owned and operated, providing a consistent shopping experience website: www.dollarama.com
CROWN MEAKINS Crown Brush Company was founded in 1956. Meakins & Sons, a paintbrush and roller manufacturing company, in Hamilton Ontario founded in 1852, was acquired by Crown Brush Company in 1970. Crown-Meakins Inc is the consolidation of the two companies. The manufacturing plant, distribution centre and head office are located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada occupying 80,000 square feet. website:http://www.crownmeakins.com/english.htm
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