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On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:00:31 +0000, Brian Gaff \(Sofa\) wrote:
Do we care even? B and Q used to be known as Block and Quailed as those were the surnames of the people who started it. Block and Quayle, to be precise. SWMBO worked for them in the very early days (1979), although they had the Southampton place long before that. -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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Murmansk wrote: I was in Florida last Christmas and went to a few branches of Home Depot - I couldn't help noticing they were very similar to B&Q but I felt they were a lot better. I had similar feelings about Bunnings when I went to New Zealand - similar but a good deal better Bunnings bought Homebase in the UK for many millions of Pounds. They stocked the stores with barbeques in December - which in in winter here. They sold the business for, I think, 1 -- from KT24 in Surrey, England "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle |
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On 29/12/2020 13:40, charles wrote:
In article , Murmansk wrote: I was in Florida last Christmas and went to a few branches of Home Depot - I couldn't help noticing they were very similar to B&Q but I felt they were a lot better. I had similar feelings about Bunnings when I went to New Zealand - similar but a good deal better Bunnings bought Homebase in the UK for many millions of Pounds. They stocked the stores with barbeques in December - which in in winter here. They sold the business for, I think, £1 Whoever is running it now has made a pretty decent fist of it. Its my 'go to' place for all sorts of odd D-I-Y home and garden things whereas I find B & Q a bit tacky... -- A leader is best When people barely know he exists. Of a good leader, who talks little,When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,They will say, We did this ourselves. Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching |
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On 29/12/2020 13:57, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 29/12/2020 13:40, charles wrote: In article , *** Murmansk wrote: I was in Florida last Christmas and went* to a few branches of Home Depot - I couldn't help noticing they were very similar to B&Q but I felt they were a lot better. I had similar feelings about Bunnings when I went to New Zealand - similar but a good deal better Bunnings bought Homebase in the UK for many millions of Pounds. They stocked the stores with barbeques in December - which in in winter here. They sold the business for, I think, £1 Whoever is running it now has made a pretty decent fist of it. Its my 'go to' place for all sorts of odd D-I-Y home and garden things whereas I find B & Q a bit tacky... Homebase have closed around my way but when Bunnings were running it they did have the BBQ on sale mid winter (Austrialian summer) and just before it closed it must have had the world's total stock of Christmas tat in January. Bunnings didn't really understand the UK market and possibly what a poor reputation that Homebase had as a DIY shed based business. About 2 minutes walk from where I used to work was a large Homebase and during a lunch break I would take a walk to see what they had. In nearly 100% of cases I would walk out and visit another rival shed on the way home to purchase the same, or similar, items 30 to 50% cheaper. Even with their massive closing down sale discounts they were struggling to match B&Q prices. -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 29/12/2020 13:40, charles wrote: In article , Murmansk wrote: I was in Florida last Christmas and went to a few branches of Home Depot - I couldn't help noticing they were very similar to B&Q but I felt they were a lot better. I had similar feelings about Bunnings when I went to New Zealand - similar but a good deal better Bunnings bought Homebase in the UK for many millions of Pounds. They stocked the stores with barbeques in December - which in in winter here. They sold the business for, I think, 1 Whoever is running it now has made a pretty decent fist of it. Its my 'go to' place for all sorts of odd D-I-Y home and garden things whereas I find B & Q a bit tacky... Sadly my nearest branch closed - rent review, the next nearest is tacky. -- from KT24 in Surrey, England "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle |
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charles wrote: In article , The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 29/12/2020 13:40, charles wrote: In article , Murmansk wrote: I was in Florida last Christmas and went to a few branches of Home Depot - I couldn't help noticing they were very similar to B&Q but I felt they were a lot better. I had similar feelings about Bunnings when I went to New Zealand - similar but a good deal better Bunnings bought Homebase in the UK for many millions of Pounds. They stocked the stores with barbeques in December - which in in winter here. They sold the business for, I think, 1 Whoever is running it now has made a pretty decent fist of it. Its my 'go to' place for all sorts of odd D-I-Y home and garden things whereas I find B & Q a bit tacky... Sadly my nearest branch closed - rent review, the next nearest is tacky. There were two big DIY stores handy to here at Wandsworth Bridge - both with decent car parks too. Homebase and B&Q. Both now rubble, waiting to be developed as even more 'luxury' apartments. So now limited to Wickes, Toolstation and Screwfix. Or travel rather further. Did try an online purchase from B&Q. Won't make that mistake again. -- *A fool and his money can throw one hell of a party. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote: In article , charles wrote: In article , The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 29/12/2020 13:40, charles wrote: In article , Murmansk wrote: I was in Florida last Christmas and went to a few branches of Home Depot - I couldn't help noticing they were very similar to B&Q but I felt they were a lot better. I had similar feelings about Bunnings when I went to New Zealand - similar but a good deal better Bunnings bought Homebase in the UK for many millions of Pounds. They stocked the stores with barbeques in December - which in in winter here. They sold the business for, I think, 1 Whoever is running it now has made a pretty decent fist of it. Its my 'go to' place for all sorts of odd D-I-Y home and garden things whereas I find B & Q a bit tacky... Sadly my nearest branch closed - rent review, the next nearest is tacky. There were two big DIY stores handy to here at Wandsworth Bridge - both with decent car parks too. Homebase and B&Q. Remeber them from when I was "doing up" my daughter's flat in Wandsworth. Gosh - 20 years ago. -- from KT24 in Surrey, England "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle |
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charles wrote: There were two big DIY stores handy to here at Wandsworth Bridge - both with decent car parks too. Homebase and B&Q. Remeber them from when I was "doing up" my daughter's flat in Wandsworth. Gosh - 20 years ago. The B&Q - when it opened - was heralded as their flagship, and called a Home Depot. How things have changed. -- *Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Well its a business model, but I doubt they are all linked unless there is a
parent company who owns them. Hard to find out and probably of little use knowing the info anyway. Brian -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Murmansk" wrote in message ... I was in Florida last Christmas and went to a few branches of Home Depot - I couldn't help noticing they were very similar to B&Q but I felt they were a lot better. I had similar feelings about Bunnings when I went to New Zealand - similar but a good deal better |
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B&Q existed for years before homedepot.
-- For full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy...ked-71766-.htm |
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On 10/04/2021 15:45, J wrote:
B&Q existed for years before homedepot. -- For full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy...ked-71766-.htm Can anyone beat 16 years to a reply? -- Adam |
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On 12/04/2021 21:45, ARW wrote:
On 10/04/2021 15:45, J wrote: B&Q existed for years before homedepot. -- For full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy...ked-71766-.htm Can anyone beat 16 years to a reply? Homeownershub are now dragging up posts from 17 years ago. -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On Monday, 12 April 2021 at 21:45:58 UTC+1, ARW wrote:
On 10/04/2021 15:45, J wrote: B&Q existed for years before homedepot. -- For full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy...ked-71766-.htm Can anyone beat 16 years to a reply? Let me get back to you on that one... ;-) |
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B&Q being a decade older than Home Depot, its more like HD "borrowed". However, there was a temporary merger between Home Depot and B&Q between 1999 and 2005, which only didn't get finalized because B&Q was too big for HD to buy (B&Q being only a small part of the Kingfisher Group). During this period, and up to around 2015, DIY.com took you to either Home Depot or B&Q based on your geographical location.
-- For full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy...ked-71766-.htm |
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On 02/06/2021 23:01, PGTipz wrote:
B&Q being a decade older than Home Depot, its more like HD "borrowed". However, there was a temporary merger between Home Depot and B&Q between 1999 and 2005, which only didn't get finalized because B&Q was too big for HD to buy (B&Q being only a small part of the Kingfisher Group). During this period, and up to around 2015, DIY.com took you to either Home Depot or B&Q based on your geographical location. Before replying to a 17 year old post again, please read this first: http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Home_owners_hub |
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On 02/06/2021 23:01, PGTipz wrote:
B&Q being a decade older than Home Depot, its more like HD "borrowed". However, there was a temporary merger between Home Depot and B&Q between 1999 and 2005, which only didn't get finalized because B&Q was too big for HD to buy (B&Q being only a small part of the Kingfisher Group). During this period, and up to around 2015, DIY.com took you to either Home Depot or B&Q based on your geographical location. dodge city |
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