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the HOmestore at Milford Shopping Centre

ALL YOUR HOMEWARES ARE CLOSE TO HOME passion for quality homewares. They all know their stuff If there is any prime example of why North Shore people and are super friendly which means that shopping should shop locally, it is right under our noses at the at The Homestore is a real experience, which is what it Milford Shopping Centre – The Homestore. is all about. Store Manager Lisa Bracken is a tower of As I have covered in previous issues, we see that one of strength for Barb who explains that she is brilliant at store our key roles at Channel Magazine is to encourage locals to and product display/layout, while Stock Manager Linzi buy locally. A recent statistic that only around six to seven Alcorn also plays a massive part by ensuring that the right percent of local income is actually spent locally is one that stock is always at hand for customers. Getting the right needs correcting. A trip to The Homestore in Milford is all staff is a very important part of ensuring high standards you will need to do to be convinced that all your homewares are maintained at The Homestore Milford. are indeed not too far away from home. The Homestore also features an interactive homeware When the Milford Shopping Centre was planning its and kitchen demonstration area where there are regular sensational refurbishment after being purchased by NZRPG in-store cooking demonstrations that are a lot of fun. a few years back, a quality homewares store was seen as Every second Saturday there is also a cupcake decorating a necessity. The Homestore concept – there are four other class where customers can join in the fun. While there stores who share the brand cooperatively in New Zealand is a $10 booking fee, it may – was seen as the most suitable. not cost you anything as you This proved to be a great choice by can use this $10 towards the Milford Shopping Centre. They not purchase of products from only got a superb new store, they The Homestore on that day. also introduced a passionate and Barb advises that bookings energetic retailer in the form of are essential for cupcake Barb Beaumont, the owner decorating. and driving force behind The The Homestore also has Homestore, Milford. a very popular Bridal Registry When Barb Beaumont opened the store in late 2008 it was her We were inspired by the new which is designed to ensure those happy couples get first venture into retail. She had Milford Shopping Centre presents they will love and previously worked in IT. But it and its owner’s vision for cherish and that guests know wasn’t her first ‘experience’ of retail their tastes which helps to as she a self-confessed shop-aan upmarket department make the whole gift giving holic, a seasoned professional, she store. It seemed a perfect process easy. just loves shopping and also loves fit and our success to “We celebrate the fact that quality homewares. Perfect! we support local businesses, “I was one of The Homestore’s date has proven that it is. suppliers and manufacturers,” most frequent customers when - Barb Beaumont, the owner and driving force behind The Homestore, Milford explained Barb when asked my husband Steve and I lived in about where The Homestore Wellington,” explained Barb when products come from. “With brands like Henckels, WMF, quizzed on how she got involved with The Homestore. Kitchen Aid, Maxwell Williams, Villeroy and Boch, Wilton, “I loved shopping at the Lambton Quay Store and when Staub, Le Creuset and Jamie Oliver we have some of the we moved to Auckland I became a frequent visitor to finest quality products from all over the world – the US, the Newmarket store. I got to know Dan and Nikki quite Europe, Australia, the east – and where possible we like well at (The Homestore) Newmarket and when they were to also stock quality locally made products, and we do.” approached about Milford, as I lived on the shore, they During my chat with Barb Beaumont I asked her to suggested I might like to have my own store. The rest is give me one sentence to sum up what The Homestore history. I just love it.” MIlford is all about. Her answer was “We aim to create “Living on the Shore I had a good understanding and an inspiring shopping environment”. Barb and her team could see the opportunity to bring a high quality homeware should be very proud of what they’ve achieved in a little shop to the area,” adds Barb. “We were inspired by the under two years. It is certainly an inspiring shopping new Milford Shopping Centre and its owner’s vision for an environment which is as good as what you will find upmarket department store. It seemed a perfect fit and our anywhere in the world. success to date has proven that it is.” So Channel readers… now you’ve got no excuses for The Homestore Milford is a big store. It really has that not buying your quality homewares locally. department store feeling when you walk in. Barb has a team of nine at the store and it’s very obvious that they share her – Aidan Bennett

Milford Shopping centre stores Fashion Stores

Barracuda 489-2918 Ecco Shoes 489-1691 Feet First 488-0202 Footloose 486-7787 Identity 489-3626 Kimberleys 489-6093 Millers 489-2479 Modern Bags 489-6274 Moochi 486-1060 New Man 486-7555 Platina Jewellery 489-3883 Secrets Shhh 489-6080 Storm 489-9635 TS14+ 486-1424 Veronika Maine 489-2216 Vivoce Fashion 489-8984 Witchery 486-5472

Health & Beauty

Body Haven Massage 489-7428 Everlast Nails and Waxing 488-9946 Grand Diamond Unisex Salon 489-6499 Lemongrass House 486-4211 Lifesense 486-4185 Milford Centre Pharmacy 489-2220 Rada Hairdressing 486-4915

Specialty Stores

123 World 489-1230 E-Thing 489-6123 Flowers by Sylvia 488-7878 Mama Mia’s 486-2356 Spinz 489-3085 Surprizes 489-3622 Sweet Lotto Centre 489-3998 The Homestore 486-0086 Whitcoulls 489-2488

Services

ASB 0800 803-804 Eyewear at Milford 489-3370 First Mobile Vodafone 489-3722 Flight Centre 489-5480 Fuji Film Image Centre 489-8371 Maxwell’s Drycleaning 489-9750 Mr Minit 486-0403 Perma-Shine 486-3984

Entertainment & Food

Bean Grinding 489-4980 Luciano’s Pasta 489-8960 Muffin Break 489-2301 Neo Espresso 486-7725 Pillinis Cafe, Bar & Restaurant 489-3113 Sushi Tomi 484-0037 The Coffee Club 489-5128 Wendy’s Supa Sundaes 489-2899 The Warehouse 489-3790 Countdown Supermarket 489-2240