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.
*SURVEY CLOSES TOMORROW*
The Show Committee depends on your feedback to plan our next buying show and convention.
EXHIBITOR: 2013 Survey Click Here
Complete this survey by March 8th, 2013 and your name will be entered to win 1 Free inside booth - value of over $1100 for the 2014 Show!
RETAILER: 2013 Survey Click Here
Complete this survey by March 8th, 2013 and your name will be entered to win TWO complete 2014 Showcase Convention Packages. (This package includes two tickets to all 2014 Showcase convention events, with a total value of over $350)
Thank you for your participation!
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Stay current with what's happening in your industry by watching WRLA's monthly video update.
In this month's video:
• Highlights from the 2013 Prairie Showcase
• Retail Business Management Studies Program
• And one more thanks to our Show Sponsors
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Maybe your company comes to our show every 2nd year, or perhaps the weather didn't permit a trip to Saskatoon this past January... either way if you didn't come this year let us know why! We need your feedback, help us to help you!
CLICK HERE to complete our short survey!
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Manual Estimating and Yard Foreman courses are filling up quickly!
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Take the next step in your Career!
CLICK HERE to Register for courses NOW!
*And for more information on Rebates CLICK HERE*
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Retail Business Management Studies Program
There's still space available in our last 2 Modules; Purchasing and Strategic Marketing. All the modules are highly reccommended and you're not required to take them in any specific order! So Register now!
Purchasing Module (March 11- 12th) - CLICK HERE to Register Now!
Strategic Marketing Module (March 13- 15th)- CLICK HERE to Register Now!
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• Reduce equipment, product and facility damages
• Reduce workers compensation claims and premiums
• Increase productivity
• Improve maintenance condition of equipment
• Enhance employee morale and company safety culture
NEW expanded WRLA Member Rate Program!
CLICK HERE to read more and to view new rates for 2013
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PlanItDIY.com is the cornerstone of a North American initiative called PlanItDIY®. The site, which was created by the North American Retail Hardware Association for independent dealers, offers a content-rich resource for consumers looking for solutions to their home improvement, repair and maintenance projects.
Now, just one year after its launch, the retailers have been redeveloping the site, adding additional content, making it more female-friendly, and utilizing social media sharing capabilities. The result is one of the most aesthetically appealing, easy-to-use how-to home improvement sites on the web today.
The updated PlanItDIY.com features consumer favourites including:
• A library of short home improvement how-to project videos;
• Printable step-by-step project guides and checklists;
• An easy-to-use store locator that directs consumers to their local home improvement stores;
• A dynamic community where consumers can create a profile, save projects, and chat with other weekend warriors.
As if all this wasn’t exciting enough, retailers also recognized that today’s consumers want to access websites on mobile devices in addition to computers. So, the new PlanItDIY features responsive design, meaning the website automatically adjusts to the type of device being used. With more consumers utilizing how-to and social media sites from mobile devices, this is just one way PlanItDIY is reaching out to consumers.
WRLA members get unlimited access to PlanItDIY, including its helpful store locator function, as well as all the other NRHA training and services when they join NRHA through the WRLA.
CLICK HERE for more information about the WRLA or CLICK HERE for more information about NRHA.
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The ACCEO Solutions offering will thus now include three products specifically designed for hardware and building material centres. While this transaction will not impact your day-to-day activities, it provides ACCEO Solutions with the critical mass of customers to pursue the evolution of the products and services that we offer you.
"We are extremely proud to be adding OGC's solutions to our range of hardware store and building material centre products," says Gilles Létourneau, president and CEO of ACCEO Solutions. "Not only does this transaction allow us to expand our product portfolio, but it also allows our company to grow even more".
"We are thrilled to pass our solutions onto a company which will ensure their continued development, in accordance with customers' growing needs."
says Olivier Du Paul, president of OGC.
We would like to take advantage of this opportunity to thank you for your loyalty and invite you to read the full press release on our corporate website: ACCEO.com.
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Shave minutes - even hours - off your construction, repair, or renovation job. FEIN's MultiMaster is the most versatile oscillating multi-tool on the market! You can saw, sand, scrape, cut, trim, polish, and sharpen with one tool.
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Grow the green in your business by going with the greenest decking composite the market has to offer! TerraDeck by Nature's Composites is made with recycled milk jugs and wheat straw - Plus, it's better-looking, and more durable than the competition.
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March 21 - 23, 2013
2013 TIM-BR MART National Buying Show
Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, ON
Contact: catherine.brownlow@timbrmart.ca
April 7 - 8, 2013
Federated Coop Market
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK
April 13 - 15. 2013
TruServ Canada Spring Buying Market
Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg
www.truserv.ca
April 14 - 16, 2013
Home Hardware Spring Market
St. Jacobs, ON
To view the complete Events Calendar CLICK HERE
To view the complete Education & Training Calendar CLICK HERE
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Support your association and broadcast your business to hundreds of decision-makers in the lumber industry. Advertising opportunities are still available in several WRLA publications:
The YardStick: The YardStick is sent to more than 1,200 members firms every other month. Advertising in the largest issue of The YardStick, the Prairie Showcase edition, is a great way to reinforce your marketing message with hundreds of decision-makers who regularly read this magazine while supporting WRLA. Ads booked within the print edition automatically appear (linked to the website or email of your choice) in the digital edition, which is read by more than 500 visitors each issue. Exclusive online ad positions are also available within every digital edition.
The Toolbox: Delivered directly to the inboxes of more than 1,200 lumber managers and professionals, this weekly e-newsletter offers consistent access to the individuals who rely on your products and services to run their businesses.
Directory & Product Source Guide: WRLA is the largest retail lumber association on the Prairies, with its membership representing 85% of the industry. All of our members are included in this annual directory and all keep this publication handy year-round. Make sure your business stands out in this resource by purchasing a display advertisement.
WRLA.org: Our website average more than 3,000 visits per month! Advertising space is available on the home and sub-pages of WRLA.org. Ads rotate on the home page and sub pages, expanding your exposure to site visitors at an affordable price.
WRLA-TV: Introducing the NEW WRLA-TV Banner Sponsorship. Our online TV and banners offer your brand high visibility on the WRLA homepage. Your branding and action oriented banner is featured every time WRLA-TV’s videos are played by our audience, leaving them one-click away from your website‘s landing page.
For more information about these opportunities, click here for the media kit or contact:
Kim Davies
Project Manager
(800) 665-2456, ext. 423
kdavies@naylor.com
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