Hardware

Before assuming you're buying from an independent EU retailer, check who actually owns it

Hardware is a business in community / reddit / buyfromeu based in Europe.

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As some of you already know, I'm building a price comparison tool across EU hardware retailers [pricesquirrel.com](https://www.pricesquirrel.com), and while researching store relationships, found something worth sharing here specifically, since a lot of what looks like "choice" between competing French retailers is actually the same company.

**In France, one group owns far more than most people realize:**

The LDLC Group owns:

* [LDLC.com](http://LDLC.com) (their original brand)
* [Materiel.net](http://Materiel.net) (acquired 2016)
* [Hardware.fr](http://Hardware.fr) (acquired in 2000, editorial content stopped in 2018, shop folded into LDLC in 2025, though the forum itself is still active and popular, still under LDLC ownership)
* TopAchat (acquired 2020)
* Rue du Commerce (acquired 2024)

So if you're comparing prices between LDLC, [Materiel.net](http://Materiel.net), and TopAchat th

Within the community / reddit / buyfromeu space, the company focuses on its core offering rather than a broad product line.

The business is associated with Europe.

Website: hardware.fr