The national retail group Postie Plus has announced plans to relocate two of its three operations based in Westport to Christchurch.
Mr Ron Boskell, chief executive, said PPGL had taken almost twelve months to carefully review the logistical and financial implications of continuing to base a substantial part of its national distribution from Westport.
"We face tremendous competition in every aspect of the business and there are dramatic changes occurring across the retail sector in the flow of products to the shop shelves," he said.
"PPGL has grown to seven locations in Westport in our efforts to manage an ever growing supply of products as our national retail chains continue to expand.
"The local distribution business is too small for the size of our nationwide operation with the business volume doubling in the past 5 years and our Westport facilities cannot cope with the growth."
"The stock situation is not going to get any easier as Postie's expansion continues", said Mr Boskell.
PPGL proposes:
- To move the school uniforms operation Schooltex from Westport and to combine its activity with the recently acquired Classmates business on one site in Christchurch. - To move the initial distribution of new stock to Christchurch - To endeavour to retain the nationwide store replenishment activity at Westport. PPGL is working with the West Coast Development Trust on possible options to make the Westport replenishment centre a competitive, efficient, operation.
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