Submit Your Store Today for an Outstanding Retailer Award!

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The Outstanding Retailer Awards, Canada’s premier awards program for home improvement dealers is now owned and managed by Hardlines Inc. The ORAs will be presented at the Annual Hardlines Conference, October 23-24 in Toronto. The call for entries to the Outstanding Retailer Awards is effective immediately.

WHO CAN ENTER:
All Canadian home improvement retailers/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:
Best Hardware Store (any size)
Best Building Supply/Home Centre (under 25,000 square feet)
Best Building Supply/Home Centre (over 25,000 square feet)
Young Retailer Award (a store manager 35 or under; entrants may be owners or chain employees)
Marc Robichaud Community Leader Award

WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:
A trip to Toronto, including one night’s accommodation at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre, and admission to Day One of the Hardlines Conference; an inscribed plaque; a marketing package that includes a write-up in Hardlines Home Improvement Quarterly Magazine; a customized video; and press releases and images ready to be sent to local media. The awards will be presented at a special ORA Gala Dinner, held October 23rd at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre.

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Visit www.oras.ca
2. Complete the questionnaire on your business and submit images of your store by mail or online.

QUESTIONS?:
Call us at 416-489-3396 or email mike@hardlines.ca
submission deadline: August 9, 2013