Name Badge & Event Registration for the 2018 WRLA Buying Show & Convention is now open!

 ATTENDEE REGISTRATION - CLICK HERE

The number one reason retailers attend is to see what is new! The WRLA offers all exhibiting companies the opportunity to display new products and services in our customized "Innovation Station" right on the show floor. There is no additional cost to participate in the new product display area, simply complete a New Product Form and submit your information to Krista Scherpenzeel, WRLA Show Manager, prior to January 10, 2018.

Join us for a "Back to The Future" themed evening! Don’t miss out on stunning food stations paired with custom cocktails created just for our industry. This year you can expect a variety of entertaining games and prizes, and for those true Back to the Future fans, one GRAND PRIZE will be awarded to the best dressed person! Don’t hold back – whether you’re futuristic, a 50’s fan or an 80’s baby, show us what genre you’d visit if you had a time-traveling DeLorean!

Be aware that scammers have tried to sell attendance lists for the upcoming Show. ALL WRLA Members are encouraged to request attendance lists directly from the WRLA office. Lists are available prior to and following the 2018 Show - at no cost! Members may also request general membership lists at any time from the WRLA office. It's important that you forward any suspicious communications to our attention immediately, so that we may inquire and take corrective action where necessary.

The WRLA has secured discounted rates and concessions for our members attending the 2018 WRLA Buying Show & Convention in Calgary, AB. All Calgary hotels have a choice to partner with us, and it is important to know who chooses to support your association and you as a member. We ask that you support your association, and only book with partnering properties. Click "Learn More..." below to view our partners. You can book directly with your preferred hotel.

Your digital edition of the Yardstick - Issue 5, the Selling Issue is available now! This edition features a recap of WRLA's 2017 golf events, a peek into the NexGEN 2.0 program, and trade show tips from your Show Manager. To read these and many more great articles, click on the link below.

In preparation for a meeting with the Finance Minister, the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is reaching out to the Saskatchewan business community to identify the priorities which will be presented to the Government for consideration as they prepare they 2018-19 provincial budget. To ensure your business priorities are taken into consideration, the WRLA is asking its members in Saskatchewan to support this initiative by completing a very brief survey.

The most celebrated "helpful place" welcomes another Ace store. Located at 101 Hwy 6 North, Ace Hardware Watson, offers a unique blend of personal, knowledgeable and helpful service paired with quality products for its community. "We are pleased to welcome Ace Hardware Watson to the network of Ace retailers across Canada," said Guy Lichter, Director of Operations for Ace Canada.

Milwaukee Tool is expanding operations at three Mississippi locations, investing $33.4 million and creating 660 jobs. The expansions are planned for the company’s sites in Greenwood, Jackson and Olive Branch.

- Winnipeg lumber re-manufacturer and wholesaler - Owned for 50 consecutive years by the same family Contact: Allan Kaufman Direct: (416) 364-1068 or by Email: a.kaufman@bellnet.ca

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. today announced that Sylvain Prud’homme has been appointed president, international, effective Dec. 15. He will report to Chairman, President & CEO Robert A. Niblock and will remain based in Boucherville, Quebec. Prud’homme will continue to serve as president and CEO of Lowe’s Canada and add responsibilities for the Mexico business, with the president of Lowe’s Mexico now reporting to him. This appointment follows the announcement that Richard D. Maltsbarger will be transitioning to chief operating officer of the U.S. business in February.

Boucherville (Québec), November 28, 2017 – Lowe’s Canada is proud to announce that a new affiliate dealer, Doidge Building Centres Ltd. & Mahood Lumber Company Limited, has joined its network and will now bear the RONA banner on its six locations in Ontario.

TIMBER MART welcomes growing independent, Timmins Home Improvement Centre, an 8,000-square-foot hardware store in Timmins, ON. to their group. Timmins Home Improvement Centre joins TIMBER MART for better hardlines buying power and low-cost marketing support. The new member will adopt the TIMBER MART banner and benefit from the group’s association with Spancan as well as the group’s marketing services.