Canadian Tire’s dealer contract marks new era of cooperation

Canadian Tire & its dealers have reached an agreement on a new contract which will be in force until 2024

The final “phone-book-like” contract was uncharacteristically liberal this time around, said Mr. Deplaedt, who owns a store in Saskatoon and has headed the association for the past 18 months.

This time, the threat comes not only in the form of bricks and mortar businesses such as Target but from online giant Amazon Canada, which is steadily shaving away at traditional retailers’ market share in small home appliances, power tools, home decor and organization, and electronics

Original article: Financial Post April 22nd

Canadian Tire & Target Engage In Billboard Marketing

Target Guelph

Canadian Tire HQ

Canadian Tire's Hot Stock

Analysts are rating Canadian Tire as "Buy", despite increased competition due to Target's entrance in to Canada. An increase in same-store sales at both Forzani Group and Marks Work Wearhouse locations (both owned by Canadian Tire) have spurred confidence in the stock. (Canadian Business)

Canadian Tire to Test Smaller Format

Canadian Tire is set to test a vastly smaller store format in urban malls this summer along with piloting a separate chain of outdoor recreation stores. This format change is said to be a result of the intensification of competitors in the market.  Globe and Mail

Canadian Tire Q4 Results to be relased Thursday Feb 21st

Media Advisory - Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited to release fourth quarter and 2012 year-end financial results/

TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2013 /CNW/ -

What:	Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (CTC, CTC.A) to release fourth quarter and 2012 year-end financial results and host an earnings conference call
When:	Thursday, February 21, 2013
Call details:	Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. ET
	1-888-241-0326 for U.S. and Canada 1-647-427-3411 outside of U.S. or Canada Conference ID: 88284245
	The conference call will be webcast live in its entirety at 4:30 p.m. ET at http://investors.canadiantire.ca and will be archived for 12 months.
	A conference call replay will be available at 1-855-859-2056 for U.S. and Canada; 1-404-537-3406 outside of U.S. or Canada (available until March 22, 2013)