WHEN Bunnings announced its plans to take over the world, we were all quietly proud. But it’s proving to be a tricky task to win over the Brits. So when Bunnings announced its plans to take over the ...

Wesfarmers has agreed to buy UK hardware retail chain Hombase for $705 million as part of its plan to expand Bunnings beyond Australia. Bunnings owner Wesfarmers has offered $705 million to acquire ...

BUNNINGS will enter the UK’s $79 billion home improvement market after owner Wesfarmers’ $705 million bid for the Homebase chain was accepted. Wesfarmers, which also owns the Coles supermarket chain, ...

Bunnings says it has expanded into the UK partly because of the large amount of old houses and the population's focus on renovating. Old houses in Britain and Ireland are a key reason home improvement ...

Bunnings chief executive John Gillam is stepping down as boss of the business after 12 years at the helm. The DIY chain’s owner Wesfarmers revealed that Gillam is leaving the post, but will remain at ...

Wesfarmers executives have been forced to defend the dismal performance of the UK and Ireland business, which reported an $89 million loss in its first full financial year since the acquisition of UK ...

THE music’s the same, as are the aprons, the staff talking about power tools is the same but there is something really odd about it. But there’s something just not quite right about it. No scrub that, ...

Bunnings has appointed Australian retailer Officeworks’ chief operating officer David Haydon as trading and commercial director for Homebase. Officeworks is also owned by Wesfarmers, where Haydon was ...