DIY Trade News October 2013
RETAIL RECAP
Retail recap
Build it
Number of stores
290
Area of expertise
Building and hardware supplier
Managing director
Ray Whitmore
Regional manager
James Crawford (East), Sean Bradshaw (Inland), Simon Bisset (North
Rand), Johann Klopper (Eastern Cape), Leigh de Beer (Western
Cape), Anton Wassenaar (Lowveld), Steven Schaefer (West)
Contact details
KZN: 031-508-5129
South Rand: 011-821-4264
North Rand: 011-203-5324
Lowveld: 013-753-6826
Eastern Cape: 041-404-5005 Western Cape: 021-690-0050
Website
Build it is a voluntary group of independent retailers specializing
in building materials and related hardware. Build it is a dynamic
organisation boasting a market leading growth in the hardware
and building materials industry. The organisation currently has a
membership of in excess of 285 stores in Southern Africa, and employs
approximately 8 250 people. Build it is a division of the Spar Group
Limited (www.spar.co.za) and the stores are serviced by six regional
offices, a central office and a distribution centre.
www.buildit.co.za
DIY Depot
Number of stores
130
Area of expertise
Building and hardware supplier
Contact details
Head office: 011-791-3087
Mark Reeves: 082-778-6064
Alan Reeves: 082-778-6062
Website
www.diydepot.co.za
DIY Depot is a business totally focused on broadening its already
extensive product range of building materials, hardware and paint
products into new and