Praxis (store)

Praxis
Industry Retail
Founded 1978 in Venlo
Headquarters Amsterdam, Netherlands
Number of locations
 145 chains as of 2009
Area served
 Netherlands
Key people
 Joost de Beijer
Products Hardware stores
Owner Maxeda DIY
Number of employees
 3,500
Website www.praxis.nl

Praxis, full name Praxis Doe-Het-Zelf Center B.V.[1] (Praxis Do-It-Yourself Centre B.V.) is a Dutch Hardware store-chain, headquartered in Diemen. The company started in 1978 in Venlo and as of 2009 it has 136 stores spread over the Netherlands of which 26 have an extended assortment, the so called "Megastores". Praxis employs about 5000 people.

Praxis focusses on construction products and on decorative do-it-yourself products. It also supplies garden materials. It is known to the general public for its sponsoring of the RTL 4 television program Eigen Huis & Tuin.

Praxis is part of the Maxeda retail group. Current board member of Maxeda responsible for the DIY section is Nick Wilkinson.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Contactinformatie onderaan de Privacy-pagina on Praxis.nl, viewed on February 27, 2011
  2. ↑ Nick Wilkinson nieuw lid Raad van Bestuur van Maxeda on maxeda.com, viewed on February 27, 2011
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