Fall Market Will Feature Home Hardware's Program for Canadian Entrepreneurs on Display

The changing foliage won't be the only new colours to see in St. Jacobs this fall as Home Hardware Dealer-Owners from across Canada gather at the 2012 Home Hardware Fall Market. Taking place from Saturday, September 22 to Tuesday, September 25, this year's Fall Market will feature Home Hardware's program for Canadian entrepreneurs on full display, including innovative new home improvement products for the spring and summer seasons, and a fashion show marking the launch of the new Simon Chang Oh Canada! Trend Colour paint collection. Celebrating the haute shades of our home and native land, the Simon Chang Oh Canada! Trend Colour collection includes 42 colours spread over six palettes, each one inspired by Canada's distinctive regional charms. The exclusive fashion show launch of the new collection will be held at the Fall Market on Sunday, September 23, and will feature clothing designed in each of the new patriotic paint colours. Beauti-Tone Paint and Home Products are exclusively available at Home Hardware, Home Building Centre and Home Hardware Building Centre locations across Canada. "The Fall Market showcases the massive buying power, wide range of unique products and innovative services the Home program has to offer independent home improvement retailers and their customers," said Paul Straus, President and CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited. "Home Hardware is a Canadian success story because we have always focused on helping our Dealers succeed. The Fall Market is a chance for Dealers from coast to coast to come together and build on our unique Canadian legacy." Attended by over 10,000 Home Hardware Dealers, Vendors and Staff from across Canada, the 2012 Fall Market is a vital part of the spring and summer buying season, and includes over 100,000 quality brand name and private label products. It features the latest in home improvement retailing, including new innovations in technology, products and services designed to help Home Hardware Dealers succeed as entrepreneurs. Home Dealers are also offered product demonstrations, facility tours and training seminars on everything from new appliances to social media marketing. "Home Hardware's success is built on empowering Canadian entrepreneurs by giving them the tools to succeed while granting them the freedom to run their business in a way that will most benefit the homeowners in their communities," said Straus. "At Home Hardware, we celebrate local business and in that spirit I would like to extend my gratitude to the shops, restaurants and hotels in Kitchener-Waterloo for their hospitality during the Fall Market. Your continued support means our continued success." Source: THE SACRAMENTO BEE