On 2007-07-02 09:54:34 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message ...
On 2007-07-02 09:19:12 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:
name with kit aimed at the home DIY market only.

I would not call Wickes a DIY outlet. Most trade is to the trade.

It's neither one thing nor the other.

I said "Most trade is to the trade." Wickes stores are full of white
vans in the car park.

No they aren't.

They are.

Not the ones that I have seen.



I drove past one the other morning fairly early in the morning when
one would expect a peak of trade use.

They don't work on Sunday.

I didn't mention Sunday in this article



Their power tool ranges is second to none covering all type from DIY to
full pro.

Cheap to mid range. Nothing special.

Kress and Hitachi? My oh my!

Hitachi is a recent offering, presumably because they have figured out
that Kress does not cut it from the product offering point of view as a
professional product. It doesn't matter whether guarantees are 5
years, there is still the issue that shop private label products are
considered to be not as good in terms of the complete product offering.