Christchurch coastal suburb loses struggling supermarket
A spokeswoman for Foodstuffs – which operates New World, Four Square, Pak'n Save and On The Spot convenience stores – said the company's owner-operator model required each supermarket to be financially viable as a standalone business. “Due to the challenges associated with attracting customers back to the Redcliffs store following the earthquakes, Foodstuffs South Island purchased and managed the store with a view to rebuilding the turnover. ALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF/Stuff The coastal suburb of Redcliffs will be without a local supermarket. “Store management is considered an unusual mov...
Source: stuff.co.nz