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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.
Tickets ONLY $20.00!
Mark it in your Calendars!
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
6:00 – 9:00pm
CRAFT Beer Market | Restaurant & Bar
Calgary, AB
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HIGHLIGHTS of
MEMBER SERVICES & BENEFITS:
- WRLA Buying Show Plan to attend the WRLA Buying Show January 21 & 22, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta.
- Education WRLA offers great education programs with generous member rebates.
- Insurance Our insurance programs offer the most competitive rates in Canada.
- NexGEN NexGEN provides an open forum for young WRLA professionals to exchange ideas and create relationships
- Bursaries and Scholarship Since 1990 the WRLA has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships and bursaries to employees and their dependents of WRLA member companies.
- Publications WRLA will continue to bring you timely news coverage in the TOOLBOX enewsletter, WRLA TV and YardStick magazine and DIRECTORY.
- Social Media Stay engaged with your industry through WRLA – TV, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
WRLA offers its members MyCare Health Benefit Option
Affordable Access to Mayo Clinic Expertise for only $8.00 per month!
This comprehensive program provides plan members with access to Mayo Clinic
expertise for initial diagnosis assistance, medical second opinions, recommended
treatments, and recovery plans, with minimum delays!
For more information CLICK HERE or call 1-877-497-0233
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Retail Council of Canada is pleased to have been a driving force in today’s long-awaited announcement of enhancements to the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada.
These updates to the Code deal with the arrival of smartphone/contactless payments, provide greater certainty that reductions in interchange rates will indeed be passed through to merchants, enable merchant choice in which payment forms to accept and also create a new path for dispute resolution in the payments industry.
"With contactless cards already in market and smartphone payments the wave of the future, the modernization of the Code is vital and something that we have been pursuing on behalf of retailers in Canada," said Diane J. Brisebois, President of Retail Council of Canada. "I am delighted that merchants will have full choice in which networks and payment methods to accept," added Ms. Brisebois.
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We are proud to announce that Super Remover products are now listed at Home Hardware. The 4 following products will be found in every Home Hardware Distribution Center in Canada:
- Super Remover gel formula 1 L (Home Hardware SKU # 1650-190)
- Super Remover gel formula 3.78 L (Home Hardware SKU # 1650-191)
- Super Remover for GLUE 1 L (Home Hardware SKU # 1650-192)
- Super ECO Remover 946 ml (Home Hardware SKU # 1650-193).
With the Home Hardware Spring Market taking place this week, keep your eyes open for these exciting new products!
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HARDLINES is pleased to announce the call for entries for the 2015 Outstanding Retailer Awards.
The Awards, which recognize the finest retailers in the hardware and home improvement industry, are national in scope and all Canadian home improvement retailers and managers who have operated under their current ownership for at least two years are eligible.
Dealers may submit their entries directly to HARDLINES or their chain or buying group head offices may select their best dealer(s) and prepare their entries for them, in collaboration with the dealer. Head offices may enter more than one store per category. In addition, vendors may identify specific outstanding retailers for entry. ORA submissions are due July 31st, 2015.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the ORA Categories
Visit www.oras.ca for more details
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UPCOMING EVENTS
May 1, 2015
May 1, 2015
WRLA & Hardlines Contest Launch
*Details available online
www.wrla.org/nexgen
May 13, 2015
NexGEN Networking Night - Meet the WRLA Executive & Buying Show Committees
Calgary, AB
CRAFT Beer Market | Restaurant & Bar | Tickets $20.00
www.wrla.org/nexgen
August 18, 2015
WRLA Memorial Golf Tournament
The Links at Quarry Oaks – Steinbach, MB
August 27-29, 2015
Orgill Fall Market
New Orleans
September 3, 2015
WRLA Calgary Classic
Sundre, MB
September 16, 2015
WRLA Kenosee Golf Tournament
Kenosee Lake, SK
To view all upcoming WRLA events please CLICK HERE
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NEW RETAIL MEMBER
Unicon Concrete Specialties
13219 - 146 St.
Edmonton, AB T5L 4S8
Phone: 780-455-3737
Fax: 780-454-3183
Main Contact: Brett Desroches
(RETAILER) INDEPENDENT
Stay up-to-date on the latest industry news and events with our engaging new communication channel.
Have you watched the latest episode on our WRLA TV channel? Don't wait to take full advantage of this terrific media channel, one of the many benefits of your WRLA membership!
Check it out here!
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