Kohl’s is a retail chain and American based department store that has grown from humble Milwaukee beginnings in 1927 as the local corner store. Now commanding over 1,000 retail locations Kohl’s is one of the retail giants on the American shopping scene with a product range that includes clothing, bedding, furnit...[Read More]
Filling the role of one of the largest discount department stores in the United States Target commands a retail empire approaching 2,000 stores. With a history that goes back to 1902 the modern day Target stores have changed a number of times with its present day operations revolving around low prices but also a chic style ...[Read More]
World Market (Cost Plus World Market) is a large chain of retail with hundreds of locations which specialise in selling imports of furniture, decor, rugs and curtains. A subsidiary of Bed Bath & Beyond since 2012 World Market has its origins in the 1950s, since the original store the product range of World Market has se...[Read More]
Leading the home improvement market in the UK B&Q assists customers to create a better and smarter home. With over 300 stores and its online store (appropriately available at DIY.com) B&Q offers 40,000 odd products across the categories of outdoor, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, building, painting, tools, electrical, t...[Read More]
Expanding rapidly to over 700 stores around the United States with a product range approaching 10,000 Harbor Freight Tools aims to sell great quality tools at the lowest prices around. Not restricted to only its physical presence Harbor Freight Tools operates an online eCommerce website along with support for orders by phon...[Read More]
Starting as a family owned operation in the late 1950’s Menards has developed into a large chain of home improvement stores that are centred predominately around the Midwest areas of the United States. The dominance of Menards in these locations has allowed it to rise into the top 3 hardware chains in the US alongside...[Read More]
Strongly positioned as a Fortune 500 company Lowe’s manages a large chain of home improvement stores that are spread across the United States and its closest neighbours (Mexico and Canada) and operates over 2,000 stores across these locations. This reach puts Lowe’s firmly in the top handful of hardware chains g...[Read More]
Pier 1 imports (Pier 1) is a retailer based in Texas that focuses on imported home furniture items that are quirky and unique but at the same time perfectly original. Based predominately around the United States and Canada Pier 1 has previously operated across the UK (under The Pier brand name) and had a range of children...[Read More]
Operating as a retail co-operative Ace Hardware is the largest such business model in the hardware niche worldwide. Growing out of its single location in 1924 Ace Hardware commands nearly 5,000 locations across the nation which are all independently owned and operated which allows consumers to obtain that small and personal...[Read More]
Kmart operates a chain of big box department stores across the United States with just under 1,000 stores. Historically Kmart has also operated in Europe, Mexico and Canada along with operations in Australia (shared name only as US equity has been bought out). Originally growing rapidly off it’s Blue Light Specials th...[Read More]