DIY Trade News Oct 2013 | Page 83

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