The Star: February 16, 2023

THE NEWEST store in the
Smiths City line-up of retail
stores has opened in Hornby.
Located in new shopping
centre, The Railyard, the
2300sq m store is the fourth in
Christchurch, offering the same
extensive range of leading-brand
furniture, home appliances and
consumer electronics customers
have come to expect from the
long-established retailer.
The store had its soft opening
on February 3, with plenty of
foot traffic seen from then into
the following week, general
manager of marketing James
Matthews said.
The official grand opening was
held over the weekend, which
James described as “a roaring
success” with hundreds of people
attending.
“Smiths is excited to extend
our Christchurch base with
another store,” James says.
“Even before we opened,
people were enquiring over the
phone and through social media
about it, and that was really
pleasing for us.”
The store is strategically
located to service the large and
growing area on the south-west
side of Christchurch, James says.
“We are pleased to be able to
make all that we offer at Smiths
City more accessible to people
right across the area.
“And as a 100 per cent Kiwi
owned and operated business,
Smiths City has always been
part of the community and we’re
excited to be supporting locals in
Hornby.”
While Smiths City is the only
business currently operating
at The Railyard, James said the
outlook for the store is positive,
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with solid foot traffic already,
and even higher customer
numbers expected when other
businesses open there.
As a leading New Zealand
retailer with 24 stores around the
country, Smiths City also sees
supporting the local community
as an important aspect of its
operation wherever it is located.
“Here at Hornby, we are
looking for opportunities to
support local charities, sports
teams and events where we can,”
James said.
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