An increasing number of Australians are turning away from supermarket giants and toward Bunnings when shopping for household staples like cleaning and pet supplies in a bid to ease cost of living pressures. The hardware giant expanded into the $5 billion cleaning market in November, offering the likes of laundryContinue Reading
Bunnings has hit back at Woolworths over its calls to have the hardware giant swept into a regulatory crackdown on major supermarket chains. Under proposed new rules, grocery giants must follow a mandatory industry code of conduct when dealing with suppliers, or face hefty financial penalties that could reach upContinue Reading
Bunnings has been crowned Australia’s most trusted brand in a dramatic reversal of loyalty that dethroned the former favourite, Woolworths. A recent survey from research company Roy Morgan revealed the hardware company had taken out the top spot more than three years after it was usurped by the supermarket chain.Continue Reading
Bunnings has been urged to immediately pull a range of trendy kitchen benchtops that have been linked to an incurable disease that’s killing tradies. The national construction union have taken their demands directly to the hardware giant’s chief executive Michael Schneider, warning it was “unconscionable” to keep engineered stone benchtopsContinue Reading
Bunnings has eliminated a layer of senior manager roles as part of a restructure, as the hardware giant focuses on lowering shelf prices as customers adjust to tougher economic conditions. According to The Australian, the Wesfarmers-owned retailer is also “evolving” its strategy in a bid to improve customer service inContinue Reading
Bunnings customers have been left less than impressed with the hardware giant after one eagle-eyed customer spotted some controversial details on new signage out the front of one of its stores. The shopper posted the photo of the sign, which they claim was displayed out the front of a newly-openedContinue Reading
The concept of a four-day work week has long captured the attention of Australians for good reason. While most people eagerly await the occasional long weekend, there are a fortunate few who now experience a shortened work week regularly. A select number of organisations Down Under have already embraced theContinue Reading
Bunnings will be the first Australian retailer to trial a four-day week for thousands of its full-time workers, with the hardware giant announcing it had made a landmark agreement on Friday evening. The agreement with Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) delegates will also entitle Bunnings’ staff to payContinue Reading
Bunnings has been accused of being “anti-competitive” after it was revealed the hardware giant is trying to take over Mitre10 sites. Metcash boss chief executive Scott Marshall – the Australian wholesaler that supplies 4000 IGA supermarkets and Foodland stores, as well as hardware outfit Mitre10 – complained about “major chainsContinue Reading
A family pet store in Sydney is worried they will be squeezed out of the market by hardware giant Bunnings, which is planning a major expansion of its pet product range within weeks. Emmanual Devo’s family has operated Junction Pet’s Pantry, a small pet store in Bondi Junction selling freshContinue Reading