Home Hardware Receives 2017 Most Trusted Award for Hardware Store in Canada

Home Hardware Stores Limited has been recognized as one of Canada’s Most Trusted brands for Hardware Stores in Canada. BrandSpark International recently announced the 2017 BrandSpark Most Trusted Award recipients for Canada’s major services and retail categories, including brick and mortar and e-commerce.

"Shoppers look to retailers that they trust to deliver great value, strong selection, quality goods, and when online, timely delivery. The BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards give shoppers a chance to see which retailers are trusted by other Canadians," said Robert Levy, President of BrandSpark International. "These endorsements are especially useful for shoppers who don’t regularly shop the category – particularly in e-commerce where many shoppers are still discovering the major retail players."

More than 5,000 respondents surveyed this year determined the 2017 BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards retail winners. BrandSpark researchers analyzed the unaided responses and the reasons for trusting the retailer or service. Results were ranked based on the greatest volume of mentions, and if the difference between retailers or services nationally was less than three percent, ties were declared.

"We are incredibly proud of the accomplishment Home Hardware has made in sustaining a trusted brand over the past 53 years," says Terry Davis, CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited. "Home Hardware has an incredible team of people who work together from coast-to-coast-to- coast to serve customers with dependable service and quality products."

BrandSpark International uniquely combines real world consumer insight with marketing credentials and services. BrandSpark Insight gets at the heart of WHAT consumers think, WHY they act the way they do, and HOW marketers need to respond to successfully grow their business. BrandSpark Marketing Services runs major CPG awards programs Best New Product Awards, BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards and consumer product trial and amplification platform, Shopper Army. For more information, visit www.BrandSpark.com.

Home Hardware Stores Limited is Canada's largest Dealer-owned hardware, lumber, building materials, and furniture cooperative with close to 1,100 stores under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture banners with annual retail sales of over $6 billion. Founded in 1964 in rural St. Jacobs, Ontario, Home Hardware remains 100% Canadian owned and operated. Through the Home Hardware network, Dealer- Owners have access to 100,000 quality, brand name and private label products, a state-of-the- art distribution system and extensive marketing and training programs. Offering a mix of tradition and innovation, Home Hardware Stores Limited has received designation as one of Canada's Best Corporate Cultures and Best Managed Companies and is committed to providing local communities with superior service and expert advice. More information about the company is available at homehardware.ca.