RONA AFFILIATE DEALERS OPEN BANNER’S FIRST URBAN STORE IN THE WEST

BMR SIGNS DEALER IN GODERICH, ONT.

Leis Lumber Co. Ltd. in Goderich, Ont., has joined BMR Group. A family business for almost 20 years, it has a store redevelopment project slated for completion by the end of the summer. Leis Lumber boasts a 26,000-square-foot floor space, a large lumber yard, and a fleet of 12 trucks servicing an area spanning three counties.

Walmart Using Ai To Negotiate With Vendors

Walmart is now using AI to negotiate with vendors. It started publicizing its use of AI during the pandemic, but now, Bloomberg reports, the world’s largest company is using AI to haggle with vendors for some of its supplies—starting with shopping carts. Walmart is reported to be using a chatbot provided by California-based Pactum Inc., a firm that specializes in “autonomous negotiation software.”