Forty percent of the space was filled by discount stores, 20 percent was filled by home improvement chains, and 20 percent was filled by grocery / drug store chains. (nreionline.com)
And some retailers such as Quebec - based fashion specialist La Maison Simons and U.S. - owned home improvement chain Lowe's Canada continue to expand. (theglobeandmail.com)
At the same time Woolworths announced its intentions to sell or close its hardware stores, its competitor, Wesfarmers (owner of Coles supermarkets and Bunnings hardware stores) publicly stated it had acquired the UK's Homebase home improvement chain for AUD $ 705 million. (ausfoodnews.com.au)