Focus DIY in Gillingham, ceased trading. In December 2011, the brand was bought by the Walker Group, which owns Victoria Plumb. Focus DIY Focus DIY was a privately owned chain of DIY stores in the United Kingdom. It served the consumer DIY market sector, and most stores had some form of garden centre. At its peak in 2002, it was the second largest DIY retailer in the United Kingdom, although by 2011, it was the fourth. The main competitors were B&Q, Homebase and Wickes. The company operated 178 stores in the United Kingdom with 3,000 employees, but had been running losses every
Western Music Company Western Music Company The Western Music Company (WMC) was a music publishing and retailing firm based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1930 by Herbert Drost, the company was initially a retail store for sheet music but soon expanded to include records and instruments to its merchandise. The company also operated branches in Winnipeg, Manitoba (1938–56), Toronto, Ontario (1948–55), and Victoria, British Columbia (1945-9 and 1954–73). In 1970, the company was acquired by Leslie Music Supply of Oakville, Ontario. In 1937 WMC began to publish sheet music; much of which was published for use in competitions/festivals and for school