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Bunnings was founded in Perth, Western Australia in 1886, by brothers Arthur and Robert Bunning, who had emigrated from England. Initially, a limited company focused on sawmilling, it became a public company in 1952 and subsequently expanded into the retail sector, purchasing several hardware stores.
Woolworths Group Limited is an Australian multinational retail and finance company, primarily known for the operation of its retail chain Woolworths Supermarkets across Australia, Woolworths (previously known as Countdown) in New Zealand and its discount department store Big W. Headquartered in Bella Vista, Sydney, it is the largest company in ...
Charles was a son of Robert Bunning, an English migrant who, with his brother Arthur, formed Bunning Brothers in 1886. The firm developed into one of Australia's largest timber companies. Charles and his brothers Joe and Tom enlarged the business after their father's death. They made bricks and during World War II joined the rival Perth group ...
Adore Beauty – In 2015, Woolworths purchased a 25% stake in the online cosmetics retailer. [ 12] In 2017, Adore Beauty founder Kate Morris bought back Woolworths' 25% stake. [ 13] Thomas Dux – Upmarket supermarket / deli chain launched in 2008 and ceased trading in 2017.
Wesfarmers Limited is an Australian conglomerate, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. It has interests predominantly in Australia and New Zealand, operating in retail, chemical, fertiliser, industrial and safety products. With revenue of A$43.5 billion in the 2023 financial year, [ 2] it is one of Australia's largest companies by revenue ...
Mitre 10 is an Australian retail and trade hardware store chain. Operations are based on a cooperative system, where the store owners are members of the national group and each has voting rights. The chain name references the mitre joint. [3] There are over 400 "Mitre 10" and its associated "True Value Hardware" franchises throughout Australia.
After Zayre was acquired by Ames, HomeClub was spun off under a new company called Waban Inc., which also owned BJ's Wholesale Club. In 1991, it discontinued its membership program and adopted the HomeBase name shortly thereafter. The chain expanded to 89 stores by the mid-1990s, becoming the sixth largest home improvement retailer in the ...
Briscoe Group: 1862 in Dunedin Central: Morningside, Auckland: Building Depot (closed in 2004) Hardware store: Building supplies, household hardware: 10 (2002) 3 (2004) Fletcher Building (1970–2003), Wesfarmers (2003–2004) 1970: Auckland: Bunnings: Hardware store