Ballantynes, the Christchurch-based department store, is opening its fourth New Zealand retail store in the CBD of Invercargill. The store named Ballantynes Select will open on the 1st of March 2024.
Focusing on a smaller and more curated selection of fashion, accessories and gifting, Ballantynes Select will centre around creating accessibility for customers. The Select range will include several iconic brands such as RM Williams, the Trelise Cooper suite of brands, Superdry and Saben. The department store also aims to feature new brands frequently.
“I’d like to offer a well-deserved thank you to our wonderful staff and the store fit-out team who have helped us get to this point,” expressed Chief Executive Maria O’Halloran. “Our customers have been asking for a physical store in Southland for a while now, and it’s a special feeling to be able to answer that call, and bring Southlanders their own, carefully curated selection of the Ballantynes offering.”
The store’s opening has been supported by many notable figures within the community and the fashion industry, some of whom are renowned Kiwi fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper and Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark.
“It is a sign of the strength of the city of Invercargill that it’s attracting inspiring retailers like Ballantynes,” announced Clark. “The new Ballantynes Select store will add to the vibrancy of the shopping experience at Invercargill Central, and this is exciting news for both the local economy and the city’s people.”
