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Investigating Bunnings, Australia’s most trusted brand | Four Corners Documentary
12 May 2025 #17 on Trending
Australians love Bunnings — it’s where we go for our weekend sausage sizzle and to fulfil our DIY dreams.
But what if the store Australians trust most is not as benign as it would have us believe? Bunnings has quietly become one of Australia’s most dominant and profitable retailers, with rivals saying its market power matches Coles and Woolworths combined. Yet it faces none of the scrutiny of the big two supermarkets.
Critics also claim it’s a corporate predator systematically picking off independents, shutting down competition and abusing its dominance with suppliers. For its part Bunnings insists it’s just another competitor in a crowded field. A full response from Bunnings to Four Corners can be found here: https://s3.documentcloud.org/document...
12 May 2025 #17 on Trending
Australians love Bunnings — it’s where we go for our weekend sausage sizzle and to fulfil our DIY dreams.
But what if the store Australians trust most is not as benign as it would have us believe? Bunnings has quietly become one of Australia’s most dominant and profitable retailers, with rivals saying its market power matches Coles and Woolworths combined. Yet it faces none of the scrutiny of the big two supermarkets.
Critics also claim it’s a corporate predator systematically picking off independents, shutting down competition and abusing its dominance with suppliers. For its part Bunnings insists it’s just another competitor in a crowded field. A full response from Bunnings to Four Corners can be found here: https://s3.documentcloud.org/document...
