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quote:Originally posted by rmbbrave
Experimental store performs best
26 November 2005
Sales at The Warehouse's Waikato "laboratory" store have been the strongest of all 85 Red Sheds since its July 14 opening, chief executive Ian Morrice says.
He told yesterday's annual meeting in Auckland that the Te Rapa store, which is testing new layouts and a greater range of clothing, entertainment goods, technology products, gardening equipment, consumables and groceries, has been the group's best sales performer.
In March The Warehouse began a three-year programme to improve store layouts, customer service and products. Aside from Te Rapa, it has opened two further new-format stores, in Palmerston North and Lower Hutt.
He should've said also that the "brains" behind the store redesign and new layout are all gone, in the massive management exodus started with Muir.... There is no real strength of management left, especially at the Blue Sheds, and Tindall is just a figurehead at the moment.