On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:26:06 +0000, Tim W wrote:

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wibbled on Thursday 14 January 2010 18:01

Product range in 2-3 grades only.
- Pro - Good - Disposable
- Screwdrivers from CK, Stanley & cheap clone
- Not a store sprawling in screwdrivers

Agreed. I'd like to see that with power tools. I think they could do worse
than just go with Blue Bosch, Green Bosch and random-crap brand. Green's
perfectly decent for DIY, IME Blue is tough enough for pro-DIY and if you're
really picky, you'll buy exactly the make and model you want from a
specialist or off the web anyway. I have trouble placing
Makita/Metabo/Green/Blue Bosch/DeWalt in any sort of pecking order (other
than Green Bosch is probably the base) - keep it simple, it's a general
store... Or arrange the tools uniformly into "Pro", "DIY" and "Value" and
label the areas as such.


That seems like a good idea. The trouble is, B&Q's business model
seems to be based on passing off cheap junk as though it was something
with better quality, accordingly charging higher prices.