Bunnings Warehouse

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Bunning warehouse

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founding 1887
Seat Hawthorn East , Victoria , Australia
management Michael Schneider (Managing Director)
Number of employees 40,000+
sales 9.5 billion AUD
Branch Hardware store
Website Bunnings.com.au
Bunnings.co.nz
Bunnings.co.uk
Status: 2015

Bunnings Warehouse is a hardware store chain that sells its products in Australia , New Zealand , Ireland and the United Kingdom . Bunnings Warehouse is headquartered in Hawthorn East , a suburb of Melbourne , in the Australian state of Victoria . Bunnings Warehouse is a subsidiary of Wesfarmers .

history

In 1886 the brothers Arthur and Robert Bunning came to Western Australia . Robert Bunning and his brother bought a sawmill in North Dandalup in 1897 and Bunnings Bros Pyt Ltd was established. Robert Bunning (1859–1936) was an innovative entrepreneur who put the first band saw into operation in Western Australia and also built the first wood drying plant there. In 1952, the company expanded as a timber supplier for house construction under the company name Bunnings in Western Australia, when it bought other timber dealers and became the largest timber supplier there. From 1993 branches were established in South Australia , Victoria and on the east coast of Australia. From 2001 branches were added in New Zealand and since 2016 Bunnings has also been represented in Great Britain through the acquisition of a retail chain.

Corporate structure

In 2015, Bunnings operated 248 DIY centers, 73 smaller DIY stores, 33 trading centers and 3 centers for scaffolding and roof construction in Australia and New Zealand . In 2015 the company achieved a turnover of 9.5 billion AUD . As of December 31, 2016, Bunnings had more than 40,000 employees.

In February 2016, Bunnings acquired Homebase , the second largest home improvement and gardening goods chain in the UK and Ireland. On December 31, 2016 255 Homebase stores were counted in the above two countries, a turnover of 1.2 billion in 2015 pounds achieved.

Charity events

Sausage sizzle outside the Bunnings store in Taylors Beach, NSW

In the outdoor area of ​​the hardware stores, charity events, so-called sausage sizzles (analogously: sausage roast events ) are often held, especially on weekends . Stands are set up where sausages and braised onions are usually grilled and presented to the customer on a slice of toasted bread. Mustard and tomato sauce (ketchup) are available as a supplement.

The proceeds from these events will be donated to charity. In addition, charities or local politicians and their parties often present themselves before elections. These events, which Bunnings participated in or supported, generated total revenues of more than A $ 37 million in the 2015/2016 financial year, according to the company.

Hobby courses

Bunnings also runs gardening, crafting, and woodworking classes for children and other groups. These take place not only in the branches, but also in schools and hospitals.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ “Wesfarmers Leadership Team” , accessed 2018-04-24.
  2. ↑ a b c About Us . oA, on bunnings.com.au. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b The Bunnings Story , o.A., on bunnings.co.nz. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ Jenny Mills: Bunning, Robert (1859-1936) , from 1972, on Australian Dictionary of Biography . Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ Bunnings Australia & New Zealand Community Report Card (English), oA, on bunnings.co.nz. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ Callan Boys: A field guide to Australian takeaway classics. In: insiderguides.com.au from June 20, 2014.
  7. ↑ Local Community Support , o.A., on bunnings.com.au. Retrieved March 10, 2017.