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Intense hands-on product knowledge training – Great for Owners, Managers and Employees with Novice to Intermediate Skill Level – Plumbing and Electrical with Bob Sutherland
Gain product knowledge of the items sold to do-it-yourselfers.
Get hands-on experience to explain do-it-yourself projects to customers.
Increase selling confidence and learn to turn customer problems into solutions and increase sales.
CLICK HERE to REGISTER ONLINE.
Winnipeg
Plumbing, November 25, 2010
Electrical, November 26, 2010
Calgary, Edmonton and Regina locations have been cancelled.
WRLA member rate: $250 per day
($50 rebate per course – see online registration for details.)
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There is still time to register!
The Retail Business Management Studies Program offers the tools and knowledge to be more effective in work and in life. This program is designed specifically for the lumber and building materials industry and combines regular classroom study, interaction with peers, and a final exam. It is based on a module system in which each level builds knowledge gained from previous levels.
Where? Calgary, AB
Module One: Management Skills, November 16 & 17, 2010
Module Two: Human Resource Management, November 18 & 19, 2010
Module Three: Financial Management, November 22 - 24, 2010
Module Four: Inventory Management, November 25 & 26, 2010
Module Five: Strategic Retail Marketing, December 1 & 2, 2010
Module Six: Purchasing, November 29 & 30, 2010
Don't wait; register your key people now, at www.wrla.org.
Do you want a brochure to pass around? Print this attachment.
Retail Business Management Studies Brochure (PDF)
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Also, you may cross-reference contact information using our online directory.
To view the Online Directory, click here.
Need extra copies? Fill in this form and send to the WRLA office. Click here.
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Consolidated Gypsum Supply Ltd.
1215 - 95th Street SW
Edmonton, AB
Correct Postal Code: T6X 0O8
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RONA Home Centre
Saskatoon, SK
Correct Postal Code: S7N 4Y1
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Wm. Dyck & Sons (1993)
Niverville, MB
Correct Phone: 204-388-4727
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Domtek Building Solutions (Branch)
New Mailing Address:
Box 11, Group 329, RR 3
Selkirk, MB R1A 2A8
New Physical Address:
260 I-XL Crescent
St. Clements Industrial Park
Lockport, MB R1A 3R9
Ph: 204-757-4742
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Be in-the-know and register to have your company shopped by an underground agent.
Shops will be scheduled twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, or once a quarter.
$99 per mystery shop, payable upon receipt of report.
Click here to download the registration form.
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Look no further!
All WRLA members have FREE ACCESS to our Career section where they can advertise any current job openings for FREE. This is just one of our benefits of membership!
If you would like to post a position/vacancy, please email Caren Kelly at ckelly@wrla.org. Include your position in a Word document and attach your company logo. Your position will remain posted on the WRLA Careers webpage for 30 days unless otherwise requested.
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Rona Inc., the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, renovation, and gardening products, and TruServ Canada Inc., a dealer-owned distributor headquartered in Winnipeg, announce that 99.7% of TruServ Canada shares were voted in favour of the amalgamation resolution at the Special Shareholders meeting, held in Winnipeg on October 26th, 2010.
"We received unprecedented support and response on behalf of our shareholders," said Pierre Levesque, TruServ Canada Chairman of the Board. "We are pleased with the results and look forward to the next steps in the process."
The transaction is pending approval from the Competition Bureau. Closing is expected to occur before the end of November.
Click here for the full story.
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Rona Inc., the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, renovation, and gardening products, is proud to announce that three RONA dealers have won Outstanding Retailer Awards for 2010. These home improvement "Oscars" are the industry's highest awards of recognition for overall excellence.
The Outstanding Retailer Awards were presented in Toronto on October 28th by the trade magazine Hardware Merchandising as part of the annual Hardlines Conference. Winners were selected by an independent panel of industry experts and journalists. Stores were ranked by major retail groups according to 10 criteria that included customer service, staff training, merchandising, marketing, and community involvement.
RONA Won Outstanding Awards in Three Key Categories:
- Outstanding Large Surface Retailer: Windsor RONA Home & Garden (Ont.)
- Outstanding Contractor Specialist: Interlake Building Supplies Ltd. (Lone Butte, B.C.)
- Outstanding Community Leader: Capital Building Supplies Ltd. (Prince George, B.C.)
Click here for the full story.
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November 16 & 17, 2010
Retail Business Management Studies Program
Management Skills
Calgary, AB
www.wrla.org
November 18 & 19, 2010
Retail Business Management Studies Program
Human Resource Management
Calgary, AB
November 22 - 24, 2010
Retail Business Management Studies Program
Financial Management
Calgary, AB
November 25 & 26, 2010
Retail Business Management Studies Program
Inventory Management
Calgary, AB
November 25 & 26, 2010
Plumbing and Electrical with Bob Sutherland
Winnipeg, MB
www.wrla.org
November 29 & 30, 2010
Retail Business Management Studies Program
Purchasing
Calgary, AB
December 1 & 2, 2010
Retail Business Management Studies Program
Strategic Retail Marketing
Calgary, AB
January 19 - 21, 2011
2011 Prairie Showcase Buying Show and Convention
Saskatoon, SK
www.wrla.org
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NEW RETAIL MEMBERS
Arborg Home Building Centre
Box 1308
Jct. Hwy 7 & 68, 1/4 mile west
Arborg, MB R0C 0A0
Phone: 204-376-3093
Fax: 204-376-3088
Contact: Ray Reimer
ray@arborghhbc.com
(Retailer)
Pemberton Valley Home Hardware
Box 519
7426 Prospect St.
Pemberton, BC V0N 2L0
Phone: 604-894-6240
Fax: 604-894-6166
Contact: Paul Vacirca
Paul.homehardware@shawbiz.ca
(Retailer)
NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Cedarline Industries Ltd. (Head Office)
6578 - 144 Street
Surrey, BC V3W 5R4
Phone: 604-590-1550
Fax: 604-590-1557
Contact: Ron Tu
rtu@cedarline.net
www.cedarline.net
(Manufacturer, Re-Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Distributor)
Products: red cedar fencing, panels, lattice sheets, screens, designer gates
Laurentide Re-sources Inc. (Head Office)
345, rue Bulstrode
Victoriaville, QC G6T 1P7
Phone: 819-758-5497
Toll Free: 888-758-5497
Fax: 819-758-2313
Contact: Mario Clermont
Mario.clermont@laurentide.biz
www.peintureboomerang.com
(Re-Manufacturer)
Products: paint and stain
Plastibec Millwork (Head Office)
1825 Lionel-Bertrand
Boisbriand, QC J7H 1N8
Phone: 450-430-9818
Toll Free: 800-361-4917
Fax: 450-430-9168
Contact: Angelo Sudano
asudano@plastibec.com
www.plastibecmillwork.com
(Manufacturer)
Products: wainscot, mouldings, decking resurfacing solutions
Pleasantside Distribution (Head Office)
2234 Speers Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7L 5X7
Phone and Fax: 306-665-2201
Toll Free: 877-665-2201
Contact: Tania Wawryn
Tania@pleasantside.com
www.pleasantside.com
(Wholesaler) (Distributor)
Products: glass and glazing supplies, screens/screen bars, door inserts, weather stripping
Pleasantside Distribution (Branch)
401 McPhillips St.
Winnipeg, MB R2X 2Z8
Phone: 204-790-1020
Fax: 204-790-1023
Toll Free: 866-962-4680
Contact: Donna Irwin
donna@pleasantside.com
www.pleasantside.com
Renin Corp. (Head Office)
3350 Langstaff Road
Concord, ON L4K 4Z6
Phone: 905-669-9351
Toll Free: 800-493-5263
Fax: 905-669-6922
Contact: Dwain Osborn
info@renincorp.com
www.renincorp.com
(Manufacturer)
Products: interior sliding doors, pocket doors, wall décor, and replacement hardware – bifold, by-pass, pocket doors
Sir Williams Tile (Head Office)
32098 Ashcroft Dr.
Abbotsford, BC V2T 5C4
Phone and Fax: 604-850-1687
Contact: William (Bill) Hildebrand
eraseit@shaw.ca
(Distributor)
Products: environmentally friendly grout cleaner, sealants for ceramic tile and natural stone, tools for caulking & sealing grout
Target Products Ltd. (Branch)
9503 - 87 Avenue
Morinville, AB T8R 1K6
Phone: 780-939-3033
Toll Free: 800-575-0500
Fax: 780-939-3044
Contact: Kimberly Freda
Freda@targetproducts.com
www.targetproducts.com
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