Business

H&J Smith’s Department Store: An Emotional Goodbye An emotional farewell marked the end of an era on Saturday, as H&J Smith’s department store, an integral part of Invercargill’s retail landscape located at the junction of Esk, Kelvin, and Tay Streets, closed its doors for the last time at 3 PM. The

An indoor golf simulator business in Invercargill has opened its doors three weeks ago has been very popular, and already has a string of members signed up. Prime Golf on Dee Street is powered by ‘Trackman,’ giving players an accurate analysis of their performance and swing, and offers 65 different

South Port New Zealand’s 2023 net profit of $11.71 million, which was up 8.7% on 2022, was “a better result” than had been expected earlier this year, shareholders were told at the company’s annual meeting at Bluff. The normalised profit of $11.50 million was up 3% and a record result. Underlying pr

Shopping at Countdown supermarkets in New Zealand is set for a healthy transformation. Countdown is introducing “healthier checkouts,” where 80% of the food displayed will boast a health star rating of at least three-and-a-half stars. This change will sweep away kids’ sweets from the checkout area,

A new mobile computer repair service has landed in Invercargill, and the best part is they will come to you to fix any of your technical problems. Geeks on Wheels has been helping people right throughout New Zealand for 18 years already, having first started in Wellington –  originally by just one m

In a recent update, JB Hi-Fi’s Marketing & Ecommerce Manager for New Zealand, Jon Kirman, informed whatsoninvers.nz about a change in the opening schedule of their Invercargill store. Initially slated for an early December launch, the store’s debut has now been postponed to mid-January owing to cons

Christchurch headquartered department store and online retailer Ballantynes is set to open its fourth New Zealand retail store in the heart of Invercargill’s CBD, the company has announced. Called Ballantynes Select, the premium retail store will range a carefully curated selection of fashion, acces

South Port New Zealand Ltd has reported a record normalised profit for the year ended 30 June 2023, despite some headwinds facing the primary sector. This result has been backed by a diverse range of cargoes being handled through the Port. South Port’s FY23 reported after-tax profit of $11.71 millio