Hardware chain Rona cutting 300 jobs, closing two distribution centres

Home improvement retailer is consolidating operations and will close distribution centres in Terrebonne, Que., and Calgary, with the job losses coming months after 500 job cuts last year following acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.

Hardware chain Rona cutting 300 jobs, closing two distribution centres
A Rona store is pictured in the winter, with a motorized vehicle lifting a pallet in front of the store.

Home improvement retailer is consolidating operations and will close distribution centres in Terrebonne, Que., and Calgary, with the job losses coming months after 500 job cuts last year following acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.