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hardware retailers

17 Jan 2025

Partnerships and insights take centre stage at Elite Star Trading breakfast

By Staff Writer

Elite Star Trading (EST) hosted its highly anticipated annual year-end Supplier Breakfast at Emperors Palace in December 2024, gathering key stakeholders from its Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Hardware divisions. During the event, EST celebrated a year of resilience and growth, expressed gratitude to suppliers, and offered valuable insights into the company’s future direction. Master...
17 Jan 2025

Retailers and the lead-free future: Why stocking compliant paints is critical

By Staff Writer

The South African paint industry is undergoing a monumental shift with the introduction of stringent new regulations on lead content in paints, set to take effect in May 2025. These changes are not just a concern for manufacturers – they directly impact hardware retailers, who have a critical role to play in this transition. At...
16 Apr 2024

LEROY MERLIN South Africa Announces Frank Dufourq as New General Manager

By Zandile Mavuso

LEROY MERLIN South Africa, a leading provider of home improvement products and solutions, today announced the appointment of Frank Dufourq as General Manager, effective May 6, 2024. Dufourq brings a wealth of experience to the role, having spent the last 25 years at LEROY MERLIN, France. Most recently, he served as Leader of the Inhabitants...
01 Sep 2023

Retailer laments worst results in two decades

By Zandile Mavuso

South Africa’s loved and renowned hardware retailer Cashbuild had released its financial year report which recorded the lowest figures the group has ever experienced in 20 years. 
04 Jul 2023

Ready-2-Fit wooden doors and windows – a cinch to install

By Staff Writer

Swartland’s innovative Ready-2-Fit range of wooden windows and doors come pre-glazed and pre-sealed directly from the factory – saving the customer time and money.    Customers can order this range through their favourite hardware retailer.   Top-quality timber architectural accents, such as beautifully crafted wooden windows and doors, can add an organic, timeless aesthetic to any building....
04 Jul 2023

Challenging times ahead for hardware retailers

By Staff Writer

The market is in for a bumpy ride, says Louis Greef, managing director of Elite Star Trading Africa (EST). But it’s not going to stop EST from adapting while still remaining true to its roots.    It’s always good to have someone in your corner, and in the case of the smaller players in the...
25 Feb 2021

Promac expansion to mark 30th anniversary

By Staff Writer

Promac Paints; a privately-owned South African paint producer has expanded its operations with the installation of additional automation and capacity at its Silverton, Pretoria plant.   After the company’s new expansion; and the acquisition of the 51-year-old Cedar Paints two years ago. Promac now has an impressive total production capacity of 60 million litres.  The founders’ aim The company founded in 1991 by Vaughan Prost and Stephen...
13 Feb 2018

Vermont to host its trade show soon

By Staff Writer

The Vermont Open Day is offering customers an opportunity to continue growing their businesses with an ever expanding list of products to choose from. The Trade show will take place at the Vermont Sales Warehouse in Midrand (16-18 March 2018). This showcase event will be the biggest South African resellers of power tools and accessories...
14 Dec 2015

A new way to display

By Staff Writer

Stanley Black & Decker now offer the ‘next generation’ in retail display formats by uplifting the face of tool displays in independent retailers with their shop-in-shop displays.
28 Jul 2015

Prodist hosts open day

By Staff Writer

Prodist, a wholesale supplier to the hardware industry, recently held their annual open day for hardware retailers. After the success of the previous year’s Prodist Open Day, the company decided to keep the format the same, only with more emphasis on new ranges and special offers.