Speedy expansion

Canada's market leader, Rona, opened three megastores at the end of July in a clear attestation of its ambitious plans for growth. The three new stores have resulted in just under 30 000 m² of additional retail space. Included among the new openings is the group's 70th large-format store, which was launched in Barrie, Ontario. Rona's new Home & Garden outlets are seen as small shopping centres that offer consumers solutions to their renovation, gardening and decorating problems. Rona achieves annual sales in excess of Can $ 5.2 bn on a floorspace of 1.3 mio m² in over 600 stores.