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25.01.2022 BGC offers property assets for sale The company founded by the late billionaire Len Buckeridge, BGC (Buckeridge Group of Companies) has appointed commercial real estate agent, CBRE to sell 47 industrial, office and residential property assets around the country, according to the Australian Financial Review. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-25-1593150619940 #realestate #commercial #property #industrial #divestment #manufacturing #building #residential #homeimprovement #hardwarestore #construction #tradies #buildingmaterials #apartments #renovation #divestment #quarries #cement

22.01.2022 Mitre 10 store planned for Hobart CBD A new inner-city hardware store located in Hobart (TAS) is expected to open in 2021. The Mercury reports that Clennetts Mitre 10 has earmarked a site for a development which will cater for both retail and trade customers. Managing director William Clennett said he signed a heads-of-agreement with the landlord and hoped to have lease negotiations finalised by the end of July. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-27-1594356259295 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #mitre10 #retail #supplier #tradies #DIY #familybusiness #store #expansion #independentstore #investment

22.01.2022 Court ruling favours Boral in cement price battle The Queensland Supreme Court has ruled that building materials and services supplier, Wagners must meet lower prices offered by a competitor in the market when selling cement to Boral. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-25-1593150619966 #competition #contract #pricing #courtruling #manufacturing #building #residential #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #construction #tradies #buildingmaterials #renovation #quarries #cement

21.01.2022 The latest edition of HNN Flash e-newsletter #14 is available now https://hnn.bz/flash/flash14.html #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #buildingmaterials #rural #wholesale #paint #leadership #CEO #strategy

20.01.2022 Brennans rebadged as Petries Mitre 10 Dubbo The new owners of Brennans Mitre 10 have relaunched the store as Petries Mitre 10 in its Dubbo (NSW) location with a member of the Petrie family at the helm. The Petrie Group has taken ownership of the store after an initial delay as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic from the original March 30 timeframe. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-27-1594356259212 #branding #regional #communities #mitre10 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #independentstore #smallbusiness #retail #supplier #familybusiness

20.01.2022 Construction's future post-pandemic Statistics have become a regular feature of the news as we track the progress of moves to limit the COVID-19 pandemic. While these stats are often immediate and shocking, looking at the effect the pandemic has had and will have on the building industry - and thus on the hardware and home improvement industry - is a different task. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-24-1592544005942 #pandemic #covid19 #statistics #economy #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #DIY #homebuilder #housing #renovation #construction #building #maintenance #tradies #buildingalterations #buildingadditions

19.01.2022 Closing the gap in fencing Clipex founder Ashley Olsson started the company in 2007 after he came up with an idea for a steel fence post with clips to quickly attach wire and netting while managing the family farm at Goulburn on the NSW Southern Tablelands. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-26-1593758352784 #Australianowned #chinamanufacturing #fencing #regional #farming #factory #innovation #verticalintegration #familybusiness

19.01.2022 ADBRI new name in cement Australia's biggest cement group will now be called Adbri Limited after Adelaide Brighton gained shareholder approval for a new name at its online annual general meeting (AGM). Chairman Raymond Barro told shareholders the group has "evolved" into a national business. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-24-1592544005741 #cement #concrete #buildingmaterials #infrastructure #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #regional #homebuilder #housing #renovation #construction #building #tradies #merger #competition #branding

18.01.2022 Bunnings gets 19% lift for March to May Strategy days have been cancelled for just about every ASX listed company, including Wesfarmers. That means that for this year (at least) we will not receive any insights into the strategy settings for Bunnings - which should make for an interesting full year results release in August. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-25-1593150620147 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #sales #costs #growth #strategy #socialdistancing #covid19 #renovation #retailtrading #DIYproject #CEO #management #leadership #supplychain #circularsaw #demand #logistics #trustedbrand

17.01.2022 Grant boost for small town nursery Parkland Nursery, based in Tinonee, near Taree on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, is a state-wide supplier for Bunnings. Owners Leah and Bernard Hunt have experienced firsthand the brutal impacts of Mother Nature in the past year through drought and a devastating bushfire in November 2019 that destroyed infrastructure and some plants. Now more than six months later, the business is well on the road to recovery. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-26-1593758352844 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #supplier #nursery #gardening #plant #production #governmentgrant #smallbusiness #primaryproducer #pottingmachine #drought #bushfire #recovery

17.01.2022 Elders expects more retail members Listed agribusiness Elders has grown its branch and wholesale rural supplies member network as the sector continues to undergo a shakeup following the amalgamation of Landmark and Ruralco by major rival Nutrien Ag Solutions last year. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-46-1605845224659... #rural #retailer #wholesale #independentstore #agribusiness #merchandise #brand #retailgroup #ruralsector #ruraltrade #growth #expansion #strategy #financial #performance #storenetwork #farmservices #horticulture #marketshare #acquisition

17.01.2022 Constructions future post-pandemic Statistics have become a regular feature of the news as we track the progress of moves to limit the COVID-19 pandemic. While these stats are often immediate and shocking, looking at the effect the pandemic has had and will have on the building industry - and thus on the hardware and home improvement industry - is a different task. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-24-1592544005942 #pandemic #covid19 #statistics #economy #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #DIY #homebuilder #housing #renovation #construction #building #maintenance #tradies #buildingalterations #buildingadditions

17.01.2022 Rural store investment Gympie businessman Tom Grady has made upgrades at his rural merchandise store. Earlier this year, Mr Grady announced a 3200sqm expansion to the family business. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-24-1592544005689 #rural #ruralstore #ruralmerchandise #familybusiness #regional #communities #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #fencing #watertanks #agricultural #livestock #renovation #buildingmaterials #timber

15.01.2022 Gunna-Do Hardware on the market Queensland-based Gunna-Do Hardware located in Allenstown, a suburb of Rockhampton, will have new owners after Pat and Judy Murphy and their daughters, Natasha Murphy and Nikki McCaul put the business up for sale. The family have owned it for almost four decades. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-26-1593758352871 #hardware #homeimprovement #regional #retailer #hardwarestore #independentstore #smallbusiness #familybusiness #retail #commercial #realestate #customerloyalty #staff #management

15.01.2022 Elders grows its customer base ASX-listed agribusiness giant Elders said it has lured about 260 new farmer customers and 18 staff from competitor Nutrien Ag Solutions. Managing director Mark Allison estimated at least another 200 customers had indicated they were likely to jump ship to Elders this year, while eight wholesale businesses have also broken away from the Nutrien-Combined Rural Traders (CRT) business model to join the Elders-Australian Independent Rural Retailers (AIRR) network. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-25-1593150620081 #rural #retailer #ruralstore #ruralmerchandise #agribusiness #regional #communities #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #wholesale #fertilisers #chemicals #independentstore #petretail #acquisition #property #wool #livestock

15.01.2022 Terang Co-op stores move to Mitre 10 Terang Co-op CEO Kevin Ford said moving to the Mitre 10 banner was an exciting change which would build on significant improvements made in recent years. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-24-1592544005810 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #regional #homebuilder #housing #renovation #construction #building #tradies #merchandising #stock #competition #branding #retail #cooperative

15.01.2022 Could Bunnings stores get smaller? Retail services director Zelman Ainsworth from commercial real estate company CBRE predicts that retailers like Bunnings were looking for "less bricks and mortar" to reduce operating costs in the future. Mr Ainsworth said: "Larger retailers in the inner city are looking for smaller format metro stores ... Theres a real push from tenants to lease spaces which already have existing fit-outs, so theres less costs involved." https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-25-1593150620024 #storenetwork #storeformat #property #commercial #retail #realestate #onlinestore #warehouses #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #renovation #construction #storedevelopment #municipality #growthcorridor

14.01.2022 Lawn supplier gains Smart Approved WaterMark Lawn Solutions Australia said it has become the first and only company in the world to have one of its turf grasses receive the Smart Approved WaterMark. It gained recognition for its TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda turf, which the company has been developing over the past six years. Scientific studies have proven TifTuf uses 38% less water than similar varieties. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-26-1593758352801 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #independentstore #waterwise #WaterMark #turfgrass #lawn #waterconscious #certification #sportsturf #COVID19 #turffarm #backyard #familybusiness

12.01.2022 Future drill: The Bosch AdvancedImpact 18 The Bosch AdvancedImpact 18 is a drill designed to match the needs of beginning DIYers. Its advanced features make it one of the first "smart-drills". https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-45-1605240694735... #smart #drill #powertools #cordless #DIYproject #home #repair #maintenance #renovations #hardware #homeimprovement #retail #hardwarestore #pandemic #toolsupplier #batterysystem #tooldesign

11.01.2022 ADBRI new name in cement Australias biggest cement group will now be called Adbri Limited after Adelaide Brighton gained shareholder approval for a new name at its online annual general meeting (AGM). Chairman Raymond Barro told shareholders the group has "evolved" into a national business. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-24-1592544005741 #cement #concrete #buildingmaterials #infrastructure #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #regional #homebuilder #housing #renovation #construction #building #tradies #merger #competition #branding

11.01.2022 IHG sales decline as new CEO takes over Sales fell by 1.3% for IHG, despite a Q4 surge in sales, as the pandemic hit. EBIT came in flat for IHG, boosted by increased higher margin DIY sales in Q4. Annette Welsh is now officially CEO, though she has acted in that capacity since February. Metcash announced its offer for Total Tools, which values the company at $140 million. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-25-1593150620307 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #independentstore #sales #costs #strategy #retailtrading #DIYproject #tradies #CEO #management #acquisition #toolspecialist #toolretailer #powertools #franchise #wholesale #onlinesales

11.01.2022 Bunnings buildout continues The $9 million Bunnings store in Young (NSW) is progressing as planned; proposed development next to new Palmerston store in the Northern Territory; the opening date for the Bunnings Gladesville store has been set for September; a development application has been lodged for a $30 million store at Caboolture (QLD); work has been continuing on the Albany warehouse in Western Australia and is on track to open by the end of the year; the Whitfords (WA)... store will close its doors after more than 20 years; and two new stores in New Zealand will open with another one planned despite recent closures. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-24-1592544005856 #storenetwork #expansion #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #growth #homebuilder #housing #renovation #construction #building #tradies #merchandising #competition #DIYproject See more

11.01.2022 Big box update: Bunnings stores and DIY market forecast Bunnings has been given the green light for a $56 million development in Hervey Bay (QLD); an analysts' report finds that Bunnings is on track to increase its market share; and property fund investor Charter Hall has purchased six Bunnings Warehouse stores for $353 million. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-46-1605845224702... #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #DIY #marketshare #forecast #storenetwork #bunnings #retail #realestate #property #digital #ecommerce #storedevelopment #local #council

11.01.2022 ABS retail stats: March 2020 Over the coming year, statistics has a particular role to play in Australias efforts to recover from the pandemic. While we are likely to receive indications of shifts in hardware retail from anecdotal sources first, stats provides us with a broad-based background to see what really is happening. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-21-1590461501788 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #economy #statistics #coronavirus #pandemic #socialdistancing #retailrevenue #australianretail #salesperformance #restrictions #infections #economicrecovery

11.01.2022 Brennan's rebadged as Petries Mitre 10 Dubbo The new owners of Brennan's Mitre 10 have relaunched the store as Petrie's Mitre 10 in its Dubbo (NSW) location with a member of the Petrie family at the helm. The Petrie Group has taken ownership of the store after an initial delay as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic from the original March 30 timeframe. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-27-1594356259212 #branding #regional #communities #mitre10 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #independentstore #smallbusiness #retail #supplier #familybusiness

10.01.2022 Lowe's launches accelerator program in India Lowe's Innovation Labs, established by US home improvement retailer Lowe's, has launched its first accelerator programme for startups named CONSTRUCT. (It has been reported that Bunnings is setting up a dedicated technology development centre in Bengaluru, India, known for being a major international software hub.) https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-26-1593758352689 #hardware #homeimprovement #retail #startup #accelerator #softwarehub #india #merchandising #artificialintelligence #trendforecasting #videocontent #talentacquisition #sustainable #homeconstruction #technology

10.01.2022 Local hardware bucks the trend Gerry Galligam, owner of Eastern Suburbs Hardware located in Eastern Heights (QLD) said that the business was trading strongly. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-24-1592544005708 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #regional #homebuilder #housing #renovation #construction #building #tradies #pandemic #DIYproject #COVID19 #business #socialdistancing #governmentsupport

09.01.2022 ABS building approvals: The market recovers, but from what to what else? Finding the right statistical chart is essential to getting a better grasp on stats. HNN explores some alternative viewpoints. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-45-1605240694792... #statistics #residential #building #construction #hardware #homeimprovement #retail #hardwarestore #DIY #tradie #residential #housing #economy #Australia #housingmarket #renovation #forecast #homedwelling #lockdown #homebuilder

08.01.2022 Regional revival One of the main lessons of profiling hardware stores is that there is no real "centre" to the industry - you cant say that stores in inner-urban areas, stores in rural areas, or those in areas between these two in terms of population density and market diversity are the main sources of innovative ideas. Great stores pop up in a range of different places, and the only commonality between them is dedicated owners/managers who understand the industry and their markets. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-21-1590461501868 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #regional #castlemaine #merchandising #sustainability #paint #buildingmaterials #timber #tradies #DIY #renovation #investment

08.01.2022 Global trade shows cancel 2020 events The next spoga+gafa (garden) trade fair in Cologne, Germany will be held from 30 May to 1 June 2021. The US-based National Hardware Show also made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 event. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-27-1594356259165 #tradeshow #tradefair #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #independentstore #smallbusiness #retail #supplier #manufacturer #tradeevent #gardening #virtualshow #hardwareshow

08.01.2022 Bunnings expands categories through MarketLink Home cooking in the era of COVID-19 lockdowns has helped fuel the popularity of the air fryer and Bunnings has quickly responded to this trend by stocking the appliance through its MarketLink channel. Prior to this, Coles and Aldi released their own versions but sold out quickly, frustrating customers. It has also been reported that Kmart is struggling to keep them in stock. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-27-1594356259269 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #bunnings #retail #supplier #airfryer #covid19 #market #furniture #plants #gardening #greenlife #renovation #DIY #lockdown

07.01.2022 Contemporary facade design Combining a number of building products on one facade is not only aesthetically challenging, but can impact on budgets and timelines, as it can require multiple trades. As a replacement of those masonry elements, James Hardies EasyTexTM fibre cement panels offer an embedded render-look finish, to achieve the style without the need for wet trades or expensive render texture coatings https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-25-1593150619888 #building #residential #cladding #architecture #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #homebuilder #tradies #buildingmaterials #housing #fibrecement #render #renovation #detachedhome #jameshardie

07.01.2022 The Insider Looking at salespeople, most businesses find themselves having to choose between generalists who have a good understanding of the sales process and wide experience, and specialists who have deep industry knowledge, but a more limited grasp of general sales principles. Jason Howes is that rare individual with a great deal of experience in the timber and hardware industry, but who has also reached out to gain a broader understanding of what sales is, and how it real...ly works. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-21-1590461501640 #sales #hardware #retailer #hardwarestore #merchandise #timber #executive #coaching #recruitment #data #prospecting #industry #knowledge #salesperformance #network #wholesale #career #consultativesales See more

06.01.2022 Knauf exploring sale of Australian plasterboard assets German, family-owned global manufacturer Knauf is understood to be making its Australian plasterboard assets available for sale, based on report in the Data Room column in The Australian. On offer are believed to be the assets that Knauf owned before it gained an interest in plasterboard assets that Amercian group USG jointly owned with building materials supplier Boral. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-25-1593150619911 #plasterboard #divestment #merger #manufacturing #building #residential #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #homebuilder #tradies #buildingmaterials #apartments #renovation #knauf #competition

06.01.2022 Lowes launches accelerator program in India Lowes Innovation Labs, established by US home improvement retailer Lowes, has launched its first accelerator programme for startups named CONSTRUCT. (It has been reported that Bunnings is setting up a dedicated technology development centre in Bengaluru, India, known for being a major international software hub.) https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-26-1593758352689 #hardware #homeimprovement #retail #startup #accelerator #softwarehub #india #merchandising #artificialintelligence #trendforecasting #videocontent #talentacquisition #sustainable #homeconstruction #technology

05.01.2022 Wattyl sale possibility: reports US paint giant, Sherwin-Williams is understood to be reviewing its wide-ranging portfolio which includes Wattyl through its ownership of paint and coatings manufacturer Valspar. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-24-1592544005834 #paint #coatings #manufacturer #paintspecialist #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #DIY #homebuilder #housing #renovation #construction #building #tradies #merchandising #selloff #acquisition

04.01.2022 Regional communities gain $150K from paint charity Taubmans paint brand - owned by PPG Industries - worked with national online charity GIVIT to help raise $150,000 from DIYers in isolation and professional painters to support regional communities in need after recent bushfires, prolonged drought, floods and now COVID-19. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-27-1594356259192 #paint #regional #communities #charity #paintstore #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #independentstore #smallbusiness #retail #supplier #manufacturer #donation

04.01.2022 DuluxGroup MD calls for Oz manufacturing support DuluxGroup (Dulux) managing director, Patrick Houlihan told a columnist from The Australian that COVID-19 has been a wake-up call about the benefits of local manufacturing, highlighting the advantages of reliable supply to customers. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-25-1593150620116 #paintbuyer #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #paintspecialist #paint #DIYproject #renovation #localmanufacturing #australianmade #duluxgroup #paintsales #pandemic #selfisolation #shoppinghabits

04.01.2022 Paint store proposal to expand An Inspirations Paint store located in High Street, Berserker (QLD) has submitted plans to extend its shopfront. The development application (DA) submitted to Rockhampton Regional Council is for a material change of use for extensions to existing paint shop. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-25-1593150620003 #inspirationspaint #storedevelopment #expansion #shopextension #drivethrough #workshop #carparks #paintspecialist #homeimprovement #retailer #paintstore #construction #tradies #renovation #developmentapplication

03.01.2022 Effects of COVID-19 on Australian business The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) continues to detail the plight of Australian business in its 5706 series. According to the ABS summary for the release: "The collection was conducted through a telephone survey between 10 June and 17 June 2020, with a sample size of 2,000 businesses. The final response rate was 72% (1,431 responding businesses)." https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-26-1593758352888 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #independentstore #smallbusiness #retail #statistics #COVID19 #economy #payments #cashless #australianbusiness #construction #wholesale #banks #merchants

03.01.2022 COVID-19 retail economy How will the novel cornonavirus SARS-CoV2 (which gives rise to the COVID-19 disease) affect hardware retail during 2020/21? https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-21-1590461501707 #hardware #homeimprovement #retail #hardwarestore #economy #cornonavirus #pandemic #businessactivity #employment #housing #building #renovation #DIY #construction #shutdown #socialdistancing #reservebank #infrastructure #statistics

03.01.2022 Paint tech leads to direct-to-consumer sales Tint is an online-only paint retail business selling direct-to-consumers and offers contactless paint delivery to customers doors. A Melbourne-based start-up, it has been experiencing a major boost in sales as a result of social distancing measures that have been implemented as a result of the coronavirus. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-26-1593758352728 #hardware #homeimprovement #paint #online #retail #ecommerce #digital #technology #supplychain #contactlessdelivery #startup #investment #B2C #customerfocus #colourmatching #colour #vegan #VOCfree

02.01.2022 UK's Homebase up for sale again UK-based Homebase could have a new owner - its fourth in five years - as its current owner, Hilco looks to capitalise on the pandemic boost for home improvement retailers by putting the DIY chain up for sale. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-46-1605845224623... #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #homewares #homedecor #gardencentre #gardening #interiordesign #turnaround #DIY #pandemic #turnaround #storeformat #bathroom #carpet #kitchen #ecommerce #expansion #sale #ownership #change

02.01.2022 Paint charity benefits regions PPG Industries through its Taubmans paint brand is working with GIVIT on a national initiative to help regional areas that have been devastated by the recent bushfires, floods, prolonged drought and are now facing the additional pressures from the coronavirus. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-24-1592544005659 #paint #charity #paintspecialist #building #construction #housing #regional #communities #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #tradies #DIY #renovation #taubmans #donation #rebuilding

01.01.2022 Bunnings drops VicForests wood products Bunnings said it will no longer sell timber logged by VicForests in the light of a federal court ruling that it had breached laws protecting threatened species including the greater glider and the Leadbeaters possum. https://hnn.bz/articleID/2020-27-1594356259320 #hardware #homeimprovement #retailer #hardwarestore #timber #retail #supplier #tradies #DIY #bunnings #timbersupply #timbersourcing #timberlogging #sustainability #climatechange #regional #communities #nativetimber #timberworkers