Arthur Barnett Ltd
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Arthur Barnett Ltd, trading as Arthur Barnett and often referred to as Arthur Barnett's, was a department store in Dunedin, New Zealand. Established in 1903 by Arthur Barnett the store first began as a drapery for men and boys, progressing over the years to become one of Dunedin's most successful department stores. As well as their flagship George Street store, Arthur Barnett had stores in Balclutha, Alexandra, Oamaru, and Christchurch. They also briefly had a branch in Melbourne which operated from 1970 to 1977. This branch sold mainly carpeting and furniture. The final Arthur Barnett store (on site of its first on George Street in Dunedin) and its online store was taken over by Invercargill-based department store chain H & J Smith in 2015.
Company type | Private (previously Public) |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1903; 121 years ago (1903) |
Defunct | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) |
Headquarters | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Key people | Sue Smaill, last general manager[1] Michael Coburn, director Nicholas Scott, director Trevor Scott, director Julian Smith, director[2] |
Products | apparel, cosmetics, accessories, homeware, furniture, general merchandise |
Website | arthurbarnett.co.nz |