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Metcash enters binding agreement to acquire Total Tools
Wholesaler moves forward with acquisition of national tool retail franchise.

Bunnings joins in thanking, supporting their essential workers
DIY retailer handing out up to $1000 to employees that worked through the height of the pandemic.

Metcash to expand hardware arm with $57m Total Tools acquisition
Wholesale giant announces acquisition plan on the heels of a 3 per cent revenue increase in FY20.

Sydney Tools to open first store in the Northern Territory
Specialist trade tool retailer pushes ahead with plans to expand into every state in Australia.

Road testing COVID-19 innovations from Bunnings, Mecca and more
Contributor Nathan Bush tests the latest services from retailers to see if the hype lives up to the experience.

Sydney Tools to open 10 new stores this year
Specialty retailer says it's in a "bright spot" despite struggling economy.

Bunnings merger with Adelaide Tools could impact competition: ACCC
Proposed acquisition would likely stifle any local competition, ACCC warns.

ACCC says it needs more time to consider Bunnings acquisition
Hardware chain's acquisition of Adelaide Tools faces further delays.

From the source: Michael McDonald, Weber Australia
We talk to managing director Michael McDonald about the sensory and emotional aspects of retail and the growth of the bu...

Bunnings’ online marketplace to impact eBay
Specialty retailer launches online marketplace in time for Christmas.

Bunnings coughs up over $3.8 million to underpaid team members
Almost 41,000 team members will see compensation for unpaid super.

Bunnings launches nine-part DIY series aimed at millennials
Bunnings launches YouTube series to teach small-space renovations.

Bunnings looks to reach more tradies, online shoppers
Retailer says it will launch a marketplace, just days after acquiring Adelaide Tools.

Bunnings reveals payroll error going back to 2011
Retailer made incorrect super payments to some part-time workers.

From the source: Elvis Bey, Sydney Tools
The industrial power tools' director talks national expansion.

“We had a really great response”: Bunnings expands click and collect
Hardware chain takes next step in national click-and-collect offer.

Metcash independents see market share under threat
A reinvigorated Metcash is still being squeezed, as competitors retool their strategies.

Sydney Tools to add 40 stores in next five years
Retailer targeting tradies unveils aggressive expansion plans.