Southern View: August 16, 2016

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Tuesday August 16 2016
SOUTHERN VIEW
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OFFERING THE GOODS: The Tannery complex specialises in food and fashion but owner Alasdair Cassels hopes to introduce an art gallery on-site soon.
Continued expansion at The Tannery
LIMELIGHT: Alice’s Deluxe
Theatre opened at The
Tannery two months ago.
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THE TANNERY is undergoing
a transformation introducing
a number of new retailers and
services to the complex.
While only $2 million has been
spent on additions, the precinct is
now home to a cinema and more
fashion outlets.
Tannery owner
Alasdair Cassels (right)
said there’s developments
either side of the atrium.
“Alice’s Deluxe Theatre
just opened two months
ago and there’s more
shops down the other
end,” Mr Cassels said.
A high-tech
200 sq m conference
room will open next week
specialising as a multi-function
event room.
Raw Nova will introduce a
menswear shop, Auckland-based
brand Nature Baby will move onto
the premises and Teepee will open a
new branch specialising in soap.
The new stores will take The
Tannery’s business count to 63
with still more work to go at the
complex.
“The south side is still being
developed and we’re talking to
a couple of different parties. I’d
like to see an art gallery there but
that may or may not happen,” Mr
Cassels said.
In spite of its Woolston location
he said being in the suburbs hasn’t
affected his business negatively.
“The south is actually quite a
large part of Christchurch with a
different culture than the rest of the
city,” he said.
The $20 million
boutique-style atrium is
known for fashion, gift
and homeware, design
and hospitality.
Mr Cassels believes
there are many places in
Christchurch that offer
low-quality products but
The Tannery is definitely
not one of them.
“We’re set up to buy
cheap imported goods that fall to
bits, but people like owning quality
products that last forever and that’s
where The Tannery is coming
from,” Mr Cassels said.
“We stand for quality, handmade,
locally sourced products
and I think that’s our strength.
Compared to other centres around
the city we focus on those values
and I think that’s to our advantage.”
Mr Cassels has no plans on
stopping the expansion and would
like to see The Tannery boast more
design and fashion stores in the
near future.
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