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The Brick Tech Stack

Canadian home furnishings, mattress, appliance and electronics retailer

Retail Edmonton, Alberta 5,001–10,000 employees Founded 1971 Public Company

The Brick is an Edmonton-based retailer of furniture, mattresses, appliances and electronics running a mix of corporate and franchise stores. Its stack pairs a Microsoft-centric back office (Active Directory, Exchange, WSUS, Access) with Shopify, Salesforce and Zendesk for commerce and service. Accelerating, junior-heavy hiring across sales and store operations lines up with new store openings and a push for margin discipline and consistency across franchise locations.

Tech Stack 13 technologies

Core StackActive Directory Microsoft Exchange Salesforce Power Query Zendesk Shopify DNS WSUS Forklift WMS Microsoft Access

What The Brick Is BuildingChallenges and projects from their job posts

◆Challenges

  • Meeting sales and margin targets
  • Controlling expenses and location profitability
  • Operational inconsistencies across franchise stores
  • Expanding the sales force
  • Improving store audit scores
  • Data entry and accounts receivable reporting accuracy

▲Active Projects

  • New store openings
  • Go-to-market and sales program implementation
  • Labour management tool development
  • Operations rollouts for store consistency
  • Distribution centre yard and delivery operations
  • Upselling programs for retail sales

Hiring Activity

Accelerating150 roles · 150 in 30d

Department

Sales
68
Ops
59
Support
12
Operations
7
Logistics
5
Product
1

Seniority

Junior
121
Manager
15
Mid
7
Senior
7
Director
2
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About The Brick

The Brick sells value-priced, brand-name furniture, mattresses, appliances and electronics to Canadian consumers. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, it operates a national network of stores supported by distribution centres. The company is publicly held and employs between 5,001 and 10,000 people. Its operations span retail sales floors, warehouse and yard logistics, home deliveries and customer support, with hiring activity in Canada and the United States.

HeadquartersEdmonton, Alberta
Company Size5,001–10,000 employees
Founded1971
Hiring MarketsCanada, United States

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does The Brick use?

The Brick runs Microsoft infrastructure (Active Directory, Exchange, WSUS, Access, Power Query) alongside Shopify for ecommerce, Salesforce, Zendesk for support, and a WMS for warehouse operations.

Is The Brick hiring?

Yes. Hiring is accelerating, concentrated in sales and store operations with additional support and logistics roles, mostly at junior level, across Canada and the United States.

Where is The Brick headquartered?

The Brick is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1971 and has 5,001–10,000 employees.

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How this profile is built

The Brick's technology stack, projects, and hiring signals are inferred from public hiring and company data — career pages, public listings, and company web presence — then clustered and de-duplicated. Figures are estimates that refresh over time. Read our full methodology →

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