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Welcome to the ToolBox, your portal to WRLA member news and information within the LBM market.
We invite you to learn more about what's going on within your association and the companies whose products and/or services you utilize.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - Moose Mountain, Saskatchewan
Take highway 9 north from Carlye or highway 9 / 48 south into the gorgeous Moose Mountain Provincial Park. This jewel of a park has all the ammenites for summer fun; a water park, camping, a lake and lodge. Before the park gates lies the club house for Kenosee Golf Course, a 18-hole beauty with five holes with vistas over the mountain.
The first Kenosee WRLA golf tournament was organized in 1995 by two board members, Ron Paul and Greg McNamara of Beaver Lumber. Don Horvath from D & D Lumbermart made the teams and was the official score keeper. The winning foursome that year was Gino Allegro - Owens Corning, Mike Baudais - Owens Corning, Doug Erickson - North American Lumber and Brian Minish - Northern Specialties. The tournament has kept it’s momentum with Don Horvath taking the organizational reigns from Ron Paul after his retirement.
Once you've had a taste of this late summer tournament it will become an annual pilgrimage! If you don’t want to drive after the tourney book your stay at the Kenosee Inn for a quiet night in the park. Contact Don Horvath for golf registration and golf sponsorship. Forms below, See you in September!
Visit the following link to read about the course: http://golfkenosee.com/
CLICK HERE for Registration and Sponsorship form PDF
All proceeds from the tournament are directed to the WRLA Bursary and Scholarship Fund.
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The WRLA Board of Directors are pleased to announce two new board members from British Columbia.
Please join us in welcoming:
Rick Kurzac from Home Hardware Kamloops
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Randy MacDonald from Trimlite, of Surrey.
We are also accepting nominations for additional board members from Alberta and Manitoba.
For more information please call the WRLA office or email Gary Hamilton at ghamilton@wrla.org
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West Can Group and WRLA Inc. have been working together to provide excellent rates and services to WRLA Members and there family and friends!
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CLICK HERE for the Full Brochure and Application Form
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Since 1990, the WRLA has demonstrated its commitment to continuing education by offering scholarships and bursaries to selected applicants of WRLA member employees and their dependents.
Bursary Application Deadline:
August 9, 2013
Scholarship Application Deadline:
October 4, 2013
Or CLICK HERE for more Infromation on the Bursary & Scholarship Program.
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Here are some tips for creating an effective endcap:
Fill it up: Endcaps should look full. As you sell through items, restock or move in new items.
Density matters: Plan at least one endcap for every 400 square feet of retail sales floor.
Promote projects: While you can use an endcap to merchandise one or more products, you can also create a project theme. Include a product with one or two complementary or related items to fill out the display centered around a specific project.
Keep it balanced: Studies suggest single-item endcaps make the most powerful impact while driving large sales increases. However, if you don’t want to invest in the large inventory levels it takes for a massive product display on every endcap, take the balanced approach.
Include POP video players: Endcaps with TV monitors with a looping informational video about a featured product can build customers’ interest about a product as well as give them confidence about using it. You’re also more likely to get a customer to stop and look at the endcap if there’s a video playing than if there’s just a stagnant sign.
Let employees be creative: When creating a display, be creative by using unusual products, a lot of color or vignettes: anything that will catch customers’ attention. If you have employees who need an outlet for their creative spirits, show them a few products you’d like to promote and let them use their imaginations to come up with creative endcaps.
NRHA Helps You Hire the Best
NRHA has programs to help you hire smarter. Forté is an online personality assessment provides communication style reports to help organizations recruit and retain the right people. It helps store owners better understand how they can improve communication skills and individual team performance. The reports provide a communications strategy and recommendations that will strengthen workplace communication and performance. Access to this great membership benefit, and many others, is available to all members of the North American Retail Hardware Association.
This along with many other human resources tools are available in the NRHA Human Resources Handbook, included in your NRHA membership. Find out more by CLICKING HERE.
WRLA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NRHA
The goal of the North American Retail Hardware Association is to help independent hardware and home improvement retailers become better and more profitable merchants through a wide array of educational and training programs, financial management resources, and human resource tools that are all available online. WRLA members get unlimited access to a full range of training and management services when they join NRHA through the WRLA.
CLICK HERE for more information about the WRLA or CLICK HERE for more information about NRHA.
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St. Thomas, ON, June 21, 2013 – The Tough as Nails (TAN) Contractor Tradeshow, which stopped in seven cities across Canada this year, offered contractors, renovators, builders and trades people the opportunity to learn about new products and network with fellow professionals. In addition, attendees from all seven shows were entered for a chance to win a 2013 Toyota Tundra.
Upon learning that he was the grand prize winner, McWhirter jumped for joy, "I’m in disbelief that I won. I have always loved attending the Home Hardware Building Centre Tough as Nails Contractor Show. As a local contractor it is a great environment to connect with suppliers to learn about new products and useful ideas. I certainly didn’t expect to win a new Toyota Tundra pickup truck for attending an event that also benefits my work."
Representatives from Home Hardware and Toyota were on-hand to congratulate Jason on his win, including Bruce White, Vice-President, Merchandise & Marketing, Lumber & Building Materials, Home Hardware Stores Limited and Greg Dyson, Area Manager, Toyota Canada Inc.
"On behalf of the Dealer-Owners of close to 1,100 Home Hardware stores across Canada, I would like to congratulate Jason on being the recipient of a 2013 Toyota Tundra vehicle and thank all our local contractors for the dedicated work they do in the community," said Bruce White, Vice-President, Merchandise & Marketing - Lumber & Building Materials, Home Hardware Stores Limited. "We strive to continue to be a trusted source for contractors in our communities by providing superior service and quality products at competitive prices. The Tough as Nails Contractor Shows allow us to reinforce the many ways in which we work to be the building centre location of choice for contractors."
Home Hardware unveiled the winner at a Contractor Appreciation BBQ hosted by Geerlinks Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture Store on June 21.
About Home Hardware Stores Limited
100% Canadian owned and operated, Home Hardware Stores Limited has a presence in every Canadian province and territory and is the country’s largest independent, Dealer-owned hardware, lumber, building materials and furniture cooperative. Founded on January 1, 1964 by 122 independent hardware Dealers, the cooperative now includes close to 1,100 stores, under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture banners, with annual collective retail sales of more than $5 billion. Home Hardware’s independent Dealer-Owners, recognized by the North American Retail Hardware Association as Canada’s best-trained Dealer group, have access to 100,000 quality brand name and private label products, a world-class distribution system and draw upon the power of Home Hardware’s network to provide their local communities with top quality products and services at competitive prices.
For more information, please contact:
• Lauren Poplak, NATIONAL Public Relations at 416-848-1378 or lpoplak@national.ca.
• Rob Wallace, Public Relations and Promotional Events Manager, Home Hardware Stores Limited at 519-664-4710 or rob.wallace@homehardware.ca.
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 The Outstanding Retail Awards (ORA's) will be presented at the Annual Hardlines Conference, October 23-24 in Toronto.
All Canadian home improvement retailers and dealers that have operated under the current ownership for at least two years are eligible. Dealers may submit entries directly, or chain/buying group head offices may select their best dealer(s) and prepare the entries for them.
Categories to Enter:
1. Best Hardware Store (any size)
2. Best Building Supply/Home Centre (under 25,000 square feet)
3. Best Building Supply/Home Centre (over 25,000 square feet)
4. Young Retailer Award (a store manager 35 or under; entrants may be owners or chain employees)
5. Marc Robichaud Community Leader. This award is open to all stores. Its purpose is to celebrate the outstanding contributions/events, charitable donations, etc., made by a store’s staff/managers/owners to the community they serve.
CLICK HERE to submit an Outstanding Retailer Today!
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August 20, 2013
WRLA Terry Yates Annual Golf Tournament
Quarry Oaks Golf Club, Steinbach, MB
August 22 - 24, 2013
Orgill Market
Boston, MA
September 5, 2013
WRLA Calgary Classic Annual Golf Tournament
Sundre Golf Course, Sundre, AB
September 11, 2013
WRLA Kenosee Annual Golf Tournament
Kenosee Golf Club, Kenosee, SK
To view the complete Events Calendar CLICK HERE
To view the complete Education & Training Calendar CLICK HERE
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NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBER
KPNE Products Ltd. (Head Office)
PO Box 13111, RPO Highstreet
Abbotsford, BC V2T 0C4
Tel: (604) 825-9211
Main Contact: NP Singh
info@kpneproducts.com
www.kpneproducts.com
(Manufacturer) (Importer) roofing underlayment, GeoGrid, house-wrap
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Support your association and broadcast your business to hundreds of decision-makers in the lumber industry. Advertising opportunities are still available in several WRLA publications:
The YardStick: The YardStick is sent to more than 1,200 members firms every other month. Advertising in the largest issue of The YardStick, the Prairie Showcase edition, is a great way to reinforce your marketing message with hundreds of decision-makers who regularly read this magazine while supporting WRLA. Ads booked within the print edition automatically appear (linked to the website or email of your choice) in the digital edition, which is read by more than 500 visitors each issue. Exclusive online ad positions are also available within every digital edition.
The Toolbox: Delivered directly to the inboxes of more than 1,200 lumber managers and professionals, this weekly e-newsletter offers consistent access to the individuals who rely on your products and services to run their businesses.
Directory & Product Source Guide: WRLA is the largest retail lumber association on the Prairies, with its membership representing 85% of the industry. All of our members are included in this annual directory and all keep this publication handy year-round. Make sure your business stands out in this resource by purchasing a display advertisement.
WRLA.org: Our website average more than 3,000 visits per month! Advertising space is available on the home and sub-pages of WRLA.org. Ads rotate on the home page and sub pages, expanding your exposure to site visitors at an affordable price.
WRLA-TV: Introducing the NEW WRLA-TV Banner Sponsorship. Our online TV and banners offer your brand high visibility on the WRLA homepage. Your branding and action oriented banner is featured every time WRLA-TV’s videos are played by our audience, leaving them one-click away from your website‘s landing page.
For more information about these opportunities, click here for the media kit or contact:
Kim Davies
Project Manager
(800) 665-2456, ext. 423
kdavies@naylor.com
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