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FEDERATED CO-OP EXPANDS
FOOTBALL MERCHANDISE
Calgary Stampeder Jon Cornish
autographs boxes of cereal at
the Stampeders’ Fanfest at
McMahon Stadium. Cornish is
featured on “Cornish Flakes”
and “RB-Q Chips” as part of
FCL’s Stampeders Game Day
Approved product line, benefitting
the Alberta Children’s
Hospital Foundation.
BRIEFLY
URQUHART JOINS SLEGG LUMBER
Tim Urquhart, who was formerly president and
CEO of TIM-BR MART Group, has joined Slegg
Lumber & Construction Materials Ltd. as that
company’s general manager. Ron Slegg, one
of the brothers who own Slegg Lumber, had
been chairman of TIM-BR MART Group during
most of Urquhart’s tenure there. He has been
brought in to take over the day-to-day management
of the company. “It’s a great landing
for me, because I worked directly for Ron in
his role as chair at TIM-BR MART for nine and
a half years,” says Urquhart.
F
ederated Co-operatives Ltd. is
carrying a range of footballthemed
products this season,
thanks to expanded licensing agreements
with Western teams in the Canadian
Football League.
Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback
Chris Getzlaf and quarterback Darian
Durant will headline the Riders’ Co-op
Game Day Approved roster with
“Chris-py Dill Chips” and “Darian’s
Quarterback Quench Sports Drink.”
Riders’ Co-op products for 2014 include
a bar fridge, hard hat, lounge chair,
food cooler, and energy drink.
FCL also has Game Day Approved
products with the Winnipeg Blue
Bombers, the Edmonton Eskimos, and
Calgary Stampeders. Co-branded food
and merchandise will be sold at Co-op
locations in all four markets.
A portion of sales from Game Day
Approved products will be donated to
local children’s hospital foundations in
the three Prairie provinces. The money
raised through these product sales is in
addition to the $5 million over five years
that FCL has already committed.
LOWE’S DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIP
WITH IN-STORE ONLINE PROVIDER
Lowe’s is expanding its strategic partnership
with Porch.com, an in-store resource to help
homeowners find the right contractors and
installers for projects not covered by Lowe’s
current installation services. If a Lowe’s
customer needs a professional for a service
Lowe’s does not offer, such as handyman,
painting, or landscaping services, employees
can access the Porch network of pros on
their mobile devices and in-store terminals
to identify local providers.
CANWEL SALES DROP
CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd.
reported revenues for the first quarter
ended March 31 of $150 million, down from
$162 million in the same period in 2013.
Despite positive contributions from recent
acquisitions, the overall decrease was
attributed to weaker market conditions for
construction materials and the impact of the
harsh weather through most of the country
during the first quarter. The company suffered
a loss of $1.147 million, down from net
earnings of $1.095 million last year.
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