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Old 12-01-2025, 10:25 AM   #27
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Default Re: How Bunnings Took Over Australia

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Originally Posted by EBSXR6 View Post
I think Woolworths made a bad strategic decision with Masters by trying to be different.
If they had have taken Bunnings head on the outcome may have been different.
I dont think there really was much room to be different, but their mistake was trying to enter a market already past its capacity for sales.
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He told me Bunnings also have some name Bunnings only models from name manufacturers and you cannot get parts for a repair eg. Power Tools, Mowers etc.
Just about every retail chain does this, be it their own brand equipment or parts & equipment that have, say a "Bunnings only" model.
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