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Kennedy’s Mica Hardware 188-190 New Road, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9JA


188-190 New Road, Rubery, Wiith thanks to John Horwood With thanks to John Horwo


1 8x1 Pozidrive countersunk, 10 for 25p, This is our top-selling screw


8x1 Pozidrive countersunk, 10 for 25p, This is our top-selling screw


2 13amp plugtop, £1.99 att fluo


3 4-80Watt fluorescent starter £1.29orescent starter £1.29 4 CR2035 lithium batteries £1.99, 40w R50 spot lamps £1.79


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CR2035 lithium batteries £1.99, 5 40w R50 spot lamps £1.79


6 Duracell AA 5+3 batteries, £4.99 Duracell AA 5+3 batteries, £4.99


450 keys are also a big line for us. These are all mostly run-of-the mill constant sellers but, as ever, things change. When the temperature drops, Calor gas sales rocket, as do fan heaters then the room heaters, such as portable gas heaters and halogen heaters and convector heaters. Then is the dreaded CHRISTMAS, what will the colour be [remember the black Christmas trees] will it be warm white or multi coloured Christmas lights?


450 keys are also a big line for us. These are all mostly run-of-the mill constant sellers but, as ever,


r, things change. When Calor gas sales rocket, as do fan heaters then the


n the temperature drops, e room heaters, such as


portable gas heaters and halogen heaters and convector heaters. Then is the dreaded CH Christmas trees] w


HRISTMAS, what will the colour be [remember the black will it be warm white or multi colo


oured Christmas lights? op, £1.99


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This is popular with staff as well as customers. 2 Proplas three gallon bucket, black, £1.49


ee gallon bucket, black, £1.49


builders and handy for house washing – you can even fill it put your Christmas tree in it!


These fly out the door, are verr, are very popular withery builders and handy for household jobs, car washing – you can even fill it with sand and put your Christmas tree in it!


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3 Evo-Stik Gripfill Grab Adhesive, £3.49


4 3 Pin 13amp Plug, £1.19 e have sold over 300 of the


3 Pin 13amp Plug, £1.19 We


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Gorilla Tape (Handy Roll), Strong black tape in a thinne


Evo-Stik Gripfill Grab Adhesive, £3.49


High performance, general purpose, gap filling adhesive. Bonds a variety of different materials.


people are still doing small household electrical repairs. 5 Gorilla Tape (Handy Roll), £2.99, y popular for a variety of uses.


We have sold over 300 of these this year people are still doing small h


ousehold electrical repairs. £2.99,


Strong black tape in a thinner size than normal Gorilla Tape. Very popular for a variety of uVery


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1 Key cutting cylinder Keys, start at 85p for the 1A s great to give customers a re


2 HG Mould Spray 500ml, £5.99.


Our bestselling line from HG.. A great product. We stock up when it’’s


margin. Wi


Spray version overtakes it, sales-wise, in the future. 3 Caldo Paraffin four litre, £5.25.


ff fin four litre, £5.25.


A good seller this time of year for greenhouse heaters and burning rubbish. Not as many shops sell it as in the past so brings people in from further afield.


A good seller this time of year for greenhouse heaters and b urning rubbish. Not as many shops sell it as in the past so brings people in from further afield.


4 Unibond Anti-Mould Bathroom & Kitchen Sealant, £6.99.Unibond Anti-Mould Bathroom & Kitchen Sealant, £6.99. All year round seller. The brand name recognition sells it.All year round seller


r. The brand name recognition sells it.


5 London Pattern shelf brackets white, assorted sizes fromn shelf brackets, white, assorted sizes fr, We sell a lot of these as we sell the shelving boards to go with the brackets. They seem mostly to be bought for use in garages, utilities and commercial use as they’re a basic.’re a basic.


We brackets. They seem mostly and commercial use as they


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sell the shelving boards to go with the to be bought for use in garages, utilities


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Our bestselling line from HG. A great product. We stock up when it’s on Mica promotion to ensure we still make a good margin. Will be interesting to see if the less-fragrant Foam Spray version overtakes it, sales-wise, in the future.


HG Mould Spray 500ml, £5 s on Mica promotion


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s on Mica promotion to ensure we still make a good Will be interesting to see if the less-fragrant Foam


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Key cutting cylinder Keys, start at 85p for the 1A blank, of which we cut approximately 1,000 per month blank, of which we cut approximately 1,000 per month. . I It’s great to give customers a reason to come in store and maybet’’s pick up some other bits that they wouldn’t have otherwise. pick up some other bits that they wouldn’t have otherwise.


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High performance, general purpose, gap filling adhesive. Bonds a variety of different materials.


ese this year Just goes to show that r.. Just goes to show that


It has a lightweight Formula, is easy to use andIt has a lightweight Formula, is easy to use and very quick drying. Fills most holes and cracks, even deep holes, in just one quick application. even deep holes, in just one quick application. This is popular with staff as well as customers.


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