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All stores had an inhouse timber cutting service, and all but the smallest had in-store concessions for businesses such as Harris Carpets. During the 1980s, fierce competition saw the chain struggle. In 1988, it merged with the rival chain Payless DIY, which was owned by the Boots Group. As a result, WHSmith and Boots each owned 50% of the ...
Originally known as Clapton Building Supplies, the first store at Paulton, Somerset in 1972 was officially opened by Tony Blackburn, an unwell Dulux Dog and a staff of four. [3] The store had a modest turnover of £50,000 but within six months, the turnover had doubled. [4] In the beginning of the 1990s, Great Mills launched Bay6 (Basics).
In 1969, Christian Dubois founded in Englos, near Lille, France's first large-scale (5000 m 2) DIY store. The rapid expansion of the chain meant that 20 years later Castorama had 80 stores in France. [3] A second store opened in 1972, followed by a third in 1973. In 1975, Castorama set up shop in Plaisir (Yvelines), outside its home region. [4]
Hornbach Baumarkt AG (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔʁnˌbax] ⓘ) is a German DIY-store chain offering home improvement and do-it-yourself goods. Hornbach is one of the leading DIY-store chains in Germany. In the 2020/2021 financial year (March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021), the Hornbach Baumarkt Group generated sales of Euro 5.1 billion. [1]
Bradlees - department store (defunct) Builders Square - home improvement (defunct) Burlington - clothing, general merchandise; Buy Buy Baby - baby superstore (defunct) Cabela's - hunting, fishing, camping goods, clothing; Caldor - department store (defunct) CarMax - used car superstore; Child World - toys (defunct) Circuit City - home ...
This new store format was almost identical to that of the US chain Home Depot, where the stores were built on a much bigger scale with a larger floor area, merchandise presented on two storey, industrial-style shelving and an enhanced range of product lines which now extended to bulk building materials. For the branding of these new stores B&Q ...
The company was founded by Heinz-Georg Baus in 1960 based on the American model and was the first DIY store in Germany. [2] "Anyone looking for tools or building materials had to go from specialist shops to other specialist shops. With its new-age concept Bauhaus enabled a more relaxed way of shopping, with everything available under one roof." [3]
On December 5, 2000, after several dramatically unprofitable years, it announced that 67 stores would be converted to a home decorating superstore chain, House2Home, and the remainder closed. House2Home would fare no better, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 7, 2001, and ceasing operations by early 2002 after 19 years of service.