Giants stand toe to toe at Burleigh Heads

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Howard Smith and Wesfarmers are competing fiercely for the hardware market in Burleigh Heads, Australia. The country's two largest hardware retail companies have encountered each other's competition for the first time when Wesfarmers opened a store next door to Howard Smith's facility on June 24, 1998. Howard Smith owns BBC Hardwarehouses, and Wesfarmers controls Bunnings.

Author: Treadgold, Tim
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1998
Hardware Stores, Queensland, Wesfarmers Ltd., Howard Smith Ltd.

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Bunnings goes in for the kill

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Hardware chain, Bunnings, is diversifying into products like bath towels, carpets, etc., which are being marketed by its spinoff called HouseWorks. A brief profile of the company is presented. The financial performance of the company is also discussed.

Author: Treadgold, Tim
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2006
Australia, Sales, profits & dividends, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Services information, Hardware, not elsewhere classified, Services, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit, Hardware industry, Company business forecast/projection, Company forecasts, Bunnings Building Supplies

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Bunnings hammers BBC in the hardware war

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Bunnings and BBC are rivals in Australia's hardware market, however BBC is lagging behind financially. While the two operations are almost identical, Bunnings' success is attributed to its management style and choice of locations.

Author: Treadgold, Tim
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2000
Retail industry, Retail trade, BBC Ltd., Bunnings Ltd.

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Subjects list: Management, Hardware stores, Australia
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