Bunnings boss Michael Schneider with dog Henry. The DIY giant is expanding its pet goods range to 1000 items.
The DIY giant has long been a fan of furry friends,and lets shoppers bring their pets in store provided they are carried,on a lead,or secured in a shopping trolley.
Bunnings boss Mike Schneider said the option of bringing a pet to Bunnings had become more popular post-COVID,which the company hopes will boost the popularity of its pet category.
“We have an internal page called Bunnings Pet Spotting – we have 10,000 of our team signed up to that page who share photos of dogs and their owners coming into our stores ... our team members like to share the space,” he said.
“I think the fact that you are already there with your pet creates a natural habitat for people to come in and shop[for them].”
‘We’ve seen some really significant shifts at a societal level around how we think about four-legged friends in our homes.’
Mike Schneider,Bunnings managing director
Schneider said the business would be able to offer competitive prices at a time when animals were becoming a larger part of Australian family life.
“We’ve seen some really significant shifts at a societal level around how we think about four-legged friends in our homes,” he said. “This is an up to $10 billion category,depending on how you look at it.”