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Hardware on the Rise in Australia

October 25, 2013

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The hardware and building supplies retailing industry is expected to grow by 2.2 per cent in 2013-14 to $13.0 billion, stemming from improved spending on home renovation and growth in household construction, according to analyst, IbisWorld.

The hardware and building supplies retailing industry is characterised by a moderate level of market share concentration. Hardware retail chain, Bunnings, has significant dominance over the market.  The industry’s major players are Wesfarmers (Bunnings), Woolworths (Masters, Thrifty-Link, Home Hardware), and Metcash (Mitre 10).  The industry also consists of a large number of smaller, independent operators.

The competitive landscape of the industry is about to be transformed with Woolworths positioning itself to become a large operator through the rapid expansion of Masters stores. Woolworths plans to open 150 Masters stores by 2014-15, in addition to the existing Thrifty-link and Home Hardware stores.

In comparison, Bunnings operates 277 stores and is planning to open a further 18 stores over the next couple of years to protect is position in the market. The rapid rollout of Masters stores and the expansion of Bunnings will result in industry concentration increasing significantly over the next five years.

Source: Inside Retail (October 23, 2013)  http://www.insideretail.com.au/2013/10/23/hardware-rise/

Filed Under: All Posts, Global Opportunities Tagged With: building supplies, Bunnings, hardware, Home Hardware, Lowes, Masters, Metcash, Thrifty-Link, Woolworth

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