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Kimberley Wotherspoon Named eBay’s ‘Exporter of the Year’

TIM-BR MART (TIM-BR MART) Group member, LumberMart TIMBER MART, located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia is home to eBay’ Canada’s Exporter of Year for 2015. LumberMart’s Online Sales and Marketing Manager, Kimberley Wotherspoon has won eBay’s 11th annual Entrepreneur of the Year award for Exporter of the Year. Within her first year at LumberMart, Wotherspoon increased daily sales by more than 900 per cent and today, the store ships more than 60 per cent of its items around the world to countries like: Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Italy, France and the United States.

"It is an honour to be recognized by eBay Canada as the Exporter of the Year in their annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards," says Kimberley Wotherspoon, online sales and marketing manager for LumberMart. "eBay Canada allows businesses of any size to remain competitive in the global retail world through ecommerce. Thanks to LumberMart’s management for allowing me the opportunity to pursue the direction the online store has taken."

Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/pdf/LumberMart_Wins_eBay_Award_-_October_28_2015.pdf to view the full article online.

 

TIM-BR MART Member, Doug Lemieux Wins 2015 Hardlines Outstanding Retailer Award for ‘Marc Robichaud Community Leader’

TIM-BR MART Group (TIM-BR MART) member location, L.B.H. TIMBER MART (also L.B.H. Building Centre) in St. Albert, Alta. wins the 2015 Hardlines Outstanding Retailer Award (ORA) for Marc Robichaud Community Leader. Nominated by TIM-BR MART, owner, Doug Lemieux was recognized for over 21 years of community service supporting national charities, local food banks, and minor sports teams. L.B.H. TIMBER MART was honoured with the ORA during the 20th anniversary annual Hardlines Conference on October 21, 2015.

"We were honored to have been nominated for the Marc Robichaud Community Leader Award, but to actually win the award is surreal," says Doug Lemieux, owner of L.B.H. and Onoway TIMBER MARTs. "This is definitely a team win for our two companies, L.B.H. Building Centre and Onoway TIMBER MART."

Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/pdf/LBH_TIMBER_MART_Recognized_for_Community_Leadership_-_October_29_2015.pdf to view the full article online.

 

New Agreement Extends Epicor and Ace's Market-Leading Partnership in the Convenience Hardware Retail Channel

AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - October 29, 2015) - Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, and Ace Hardware Corporation, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, today announced the signing of a new agreement that designates Epicor as the point of sale (POS) software provider exclusively endorsed by Ace Hardware.
Named "America's favorite home improvement chain" by Market Force(1), Ace Hardware continues to receive the highest consumer satisfaction levels in the industry. Today, over 3,000 Ace Hardware store locations are leveraging the Epicor Eagle retail business management solution to help them operate successful businesses. This partnership with Epicor will help advance Ace's goal of providing locally-owned and operated Ace stores with the opportunity to work with a strong business partner and innovative technology solutions that support consumer satisfaction and foster business growth.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/articles/toolbox-v6.asp?aid=346250&issueID=36489 to view the full article online.

 

 

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