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RETAIL IN ARMIDALE
The retail sector has been one of the drivers of growth
in Armidale in recent years with three large shopping
centres hosting most well known national chains. New
Coles and Woolworths supermarkets have been built and
both K-Mart and Big-W stores are attracting shoppers
from around the region.
Armidale is well served with many independent retail stores including coffee shops, deli-cafés, bookshops, and an eco-store. There are also many exclusive fashion stores, several arcades with small independent retailers and a bustling mall in Beardy Street nestled amongst heritage listed buildings creating an atmospheric heart to the city.
Armidale is fortunate to have its entire retail centre all within easy walking distance providing access to all shops and services. Armidale's retail sector is also served by many bulky goods retailing outlets and the city is continuing to develop into a regional shopping hub attracting shoppers from over a 100 kilometre radius.
Armidale is well served with many independent retail stores including coffee shops, deli-cafés, bookshops, and an eco-store. There are also many exclusive fashion stores, several arcades with small independent retailers and a bustling mall in Beardy Street nestled amongst heritage listed buildings creating an atmospheric heart to the city.
Armidale is fortunate to have its entire retail centre all within easy walking distance providing access to all shops and services. Armidale's retail sector is also served by many bulky goods retailing outlets and the city is continuing to develop into a regional shopping hub attracting shoppers from over a 100 kilometre radius.
TESTIMONIAL
From Garage to Global Glory in Armidale! Starting as a
small florist in Armidale in 1992, Petals has become one
of the leading international florist exchange hubs, relaying
orders for flowers across the world to over 70 countries
through its international websites.
Petals have won many awards, some of which include Small Business of the Year, Best Supply Chain Award, NSW Regional Exporter of the Year and BRW Top 100 Fastest Growing Australian Businesses.
Petals utilises clearing-house technologies, conducts transactions in seven currencies and uses the services of 27,000 florists throughout the world. To better serve the global market, it operates three shifts with a total of 22 employees.
"We're not setting out to be the biggest but we are setting out to be the best," says Chief Executive Scott Williams. "The best to us means fast order processing, simple systems and profitability for our florists and for us. We're convinced that that if we concentrate on being "better", the "bigger" will look after itself,"
"We chose Armidale because of lower business costs but we also found that we had very low employee...
Petals have won many awards, some of which include Small Business of the Year, Best Supply Chain Award, NSW Regional Exporter of the Year and BRW Top 100 Fastest Growing Australian Businesses.
Petals utilises clearing-house technologies, conducts transactions in seven currencies and uses the services of 27,000 florists throughout the world. To better serve the global market, it operates three shifts with a total of 22 employees.
"We're not setting out to be the biggest but we are setting out to be the best," says Chief Executive Scott Williams. "The best to us means fast order processing, simple systems and profitability for our florists and for us. We're convinced that that if we concentrate on being "better", the "bigger" will look after itself,"
"We chose Armidale because of lower business costs but we also found that we had very low employee...
