FEATURE

AWFS Fair Tool Tour 2025 Part 2: Expanding the Bench with Practical Innovation

Held July 22–25 in Las Vegas, the 2025 AWFS Fair continued to spotlight hands-on innovation through its Tool Tour, a curated path through small-footprint, ... Read more.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

This week covers the Tool Tour part Two with standout products from the 2025 AWFS Fair—from retrofit safety brakes and dust collectors to layout tools and chamfer systems—all engineered for small-shop impact without the big-shop price tag. Meanwhile, new e-commerce insights reveal that while in-store buying still leads, flexible payment, BOPIS, and promotions are reshaping how, and where, consumers choose to shop.

– Tyler Holt, Editor

LATEST NEWS

Cripps & Sons VP to Speak at AWMAC Atlantic Meeting

The AWMAC Atlantic Chapter will host its next general meeting on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Moncton Northeast Construction ... Read more.

Ciemetric Launches Free 3D Kitchen Design Tool for Cabinetmakers and Dealers

Ciemetric has launched a free version of its 3D kitchen design software, aimed at cabinetmakers, interior designers, and distributors seeking a fast, ... Read more.

IDS Vancouver Returns with Fresh Design Features and Industry Voices

The Interior Design Show (IDS) Vancouver returns September 25–28, 2025, at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, bringing together designers, ... Read more.

PEI Renews Support for Trade HERizons to Foster Inclusion in Trades and Technology

The Government of Prince Edward Island has renewed a two-year funding agreement with Women’s Network PEI to continue the Trade HERizons program, ... Read more.

COLUMN

Tactics to Improve Your E-Commerce Approach

Today, there are countless touchpoints available to connect brands with shoppers throughout the product life cycle. But how do consumers prefer to shop? And what motivates them to buy home goods in the current economic ... Read more.

BUSINESS

Ontario Launches $1B Protect Ontario Financing Program to Offset U.S. Tariff Impacts

The Ontario government has launched the Protect Ontario Financing Program, providing up to $1 billion in loan-based relief for businesses impacted by ... Read more.

LATEST EVENTS

October 21-24, 2025, Woodworking Technology Days, Mississauga, ON, Canada

October 28-29, 2025, Expo Design B2B EXPERIENCE, Quebec City, QC, Canada

November 12-14, 2025, Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Expo (WMS 2025), Toronto, ON, Canada

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