Builders Warehouse
 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 2003[1] |
| Headquarters | Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa[2] |
Number of locations | 117[3] |
Area served | Southern Africa East Africa[4] |
Key people | Llewellyn Walters (CEO)[5] |
| Products | Construction equipment Building materials Home improvement supplies Plants |
| R1.18 billion (2022)[6] | |
| Owner | Massmart[6] |
| Website | www |
Builders Warehouse (commonly referred to as Builders in South Africa), is a South African construction equipment and home improvement retail chain.[4][7]
Founded in 2003[1], it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of holding company Massmart, which, through its Massbuild division, operates various kinds of stores, including Builders Warehouse, Builders Express (small-format stores), Builders Trade Depot (focused specifically on construction entrepreneurs), and Builders Superstore.[8][6][9]
Operations
[edit]Builders Warehouse operates 117[3] stores in 4 countries across Southern and East Africa; South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, and Zambia.[4] It also provides an online shopping service.[10]
Some Builders Warehouse stores offer services such as tool hire, pool water analysis, and car key programming, and have partnered with local coffee chain Vida e Caffè.[11][12]
History
[edit]Massmart began its acquisitions of the Builders brand when it acquired five Builders Warehouse stores operating in Johannesburg and Pretoria, in 2003.[2]
In 2017, the company revealed its first store that is in part powered by renewable energy. Located in Northriding, Johannesburg, the store uses 400 roof-mounted photovoltaic panels to provide 16% of its annual energy consumption. According to Massmart Group's sustainability manager Alex Haw, serves to reduce the company's greenhouse gas emissions.[13]
In 2019, Builders Warehouse revealed a new store prototype in Boksburg, Gauteng, offering, among other things, 3D printing; flatpack furniture; and a smart home hub for digital, in-store shopping and retrieving product information. The store was to serve as a benchmark for all future new store builds and renovations.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Builders Warehouse". Political Analysis South Africa. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b "About Massbuild (Pty) Ltd". Top Media & Communications. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Builders Warehouse". Service Systems (Pty) Ltd. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Our story". Builders Warehouse. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ Creamer Media Reporter (13 June 2019). "Builders Warehouse opens flagship store in Boksburg". Creamer Media's Engineering News. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b c Staff Writer (7 March 2022). "Massmart reveals massive store expansion plans for Makro and Builder's Warehouse". BusinessTech. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021". Listcorp. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Our Brands". Massmart. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Builders Warehouse - Cape Town City". Life is a Garden. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Trade Card". Builders Warehouse. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Builders Extends Its Gauteng Footprint". Builders Warehouse. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Builders reveals new store prototype in Boksburg". Bizcommunity.com. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ Sibahle Malinga (23 May 2017). "Builders Warehouse opens 'green' store". ITWeb Limited. Retrieved 5 April 2025.