Business

JJ’s Southland is moving after 63 years to a new purpose-built  state-of-the-art tractor and machinery sales and service centre, at the Lorneville roundabout. Group marketing manager Kari Graber said the new building will be far bigger and allow the company future growth as well as more display area

The biggest franchise video store in Australasia is finally closing its doors after 39 years. United Video South City Invercargill will no longer be renting DVD’s from Friday May 26, and begin to start selling off all of its titles – with 80,000 in stock. Three years ago the business started downsiz

H & J Smith and Uniform Group are excited to announce their collaboration to launch a new specialist school uniform store at a prime location in Invercargill. This comes after the formal agreement to transfer H & J Smith’s school uniform division to Uniform Group. “Ensuring a seamless provision of h

It’s almost D-day for H&J Smith’s department stores in Invercargill and Queenstown after a four week consultation process. Staff have been given Tuesday off to absorb the news and the company said it will work closely with those who will be impacted by the closure of the department store business. R

CocaBella got laid last week – the new carpet looks fantastic inside the adult store. Owner Tracey Stenhouse has been in business for the past eight years, and decided now was a good time to give her shop a real facelift. Repainting the inside from an orange to a more seductive raspberry red, there

Liz Rowsell must be one of Whitcoulls’ longest serving employees, retiring today from her job after an impressive 47 years at the Invercargill store. Arriving at the retail store on her last day, she admitted to feeling a bit teary but was also looking forward to sleeping in. “I’m a night owl and no

The owners of Calder Stewart have plans to turn the largest area of heavy industrial zoned land in Australasia near Invercargill, into a thriving business hub. Awarua Quadrant will also generate renewable energy to be used on-site and by the local community.  Calder Stewart Energy will work with bui

Preparations are going well for the Southland Home Show starting on Saturday, with another sold out event happening at Stadium Southland this weekend. Held every year for the past 27 years, organiser George Owen said Covid-19 didn’t stop them holding any past few events, but they did have to reorgan