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DIY supermarket
1979 As part of Sainsbury's diversification into other retailing activities, the company set up the DIY chain Homebase with minority holding by GIB of Belgium[1]
By the end of 1985, there were 36 Homebase DIY stores[2]
1995 Acquired Texas Homecare which was merged with Homebase.
1996 GIB sold its share of Homebase to Sainsbury's
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