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Wellington retailer takes top prize Wellington retailer Devon & Patterson Flooring has won the Cavalier Bremworth NZ Independent Retailer of the Year IndyClub award for 2015. The award is based on criteria that includes customer service and feedback, sales growth and level of business conducted with Cavalier Bremworth. This year, the inaugural black tie awards ceremony was held at Millbrook Resort in Arrowtown in February. The awards were presented by Cavalier Corporation CEO Paul Alston and Cavalier Bremworth GM Sales Warren Drinkwater. Distinguished Achiever awards were also presented to Floorpride Mandeville Street of Christchurch and Christies Floorings of Tauranga. Christchurch retailer Nextdore won the People's Choice award as they were voted the most supportive retailer by the Cavalier Bremworth sales team. The following day saw retailers experience the best that Arrowtown and Queenstown has to offer – including activities ranging from wild
food experiences, award winning spa treatments, world class golf and lunch at Josh Emett’s restaurant, Rata. Cavalier Bremworth started the IndyClub in 2014 to provide independent retailers in both New Zealand and Australia with staff training, marketing and product support. Distinguished Achiever award winners - Christies Floorings Tauranga & Floorpride Mandeville St.
People's Choice award winner – Nextdore
IndyClub Dealer of the Year award winners - Devon & Patterson Flooring.
Win for Toronto Carpet Court A trip to South Africa or Europe is on the cards for Rumzy and Margaret Meena of Toronto Carpet Court after winning the coveted $15,000 travel voucher from Hycraft Carpets. A drawn via live feed from the Godfrey Hirst Head Office in Geelong to the Carpet Court Conference in Fiji made for an exciting finish to the eight month Hycraft promotion. “Rumzy was pretty excited to say the least,” said Hycraft Carpet's Business Development Manager, David Mitchell of presenting the prize in-store. The store’s husband and wife team look forward to expanding and continuing the Hycraft partnership. “We enjoy the support we receive from the local Hycraft team,” Rumzy said. Half of the Toronto Carpet Court showroom is devoted to wool carpet. “Wool, and especially Hycraft wool carpet, suits our customers well,” he said. “We sell Hycraft products with a great degree of confidence.” Associating Hycraft with quality, Rumzy likes the selection of 4M wide loop styles on offer, especially Ravine. “We also like that Hycraft stays in fashion, with
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Warrick Hewitt, Hycraft Account Manager Newcastle; Rumzy Meena and Gary Healey, Hycraft Account Manager Carpet Court.
constant colour upgrades and new styles to meet consumer demands,” he said. Rumzy and Margaret purchased Toronto Carpet Court in 2009 following 30 years in business broking and retail. “We have dabbled in newsagencies, a liquour store, stationery and books. The GFC hit the broking business quite hard
and prompted our decision to purchase Toronto Carpet Court.” Paying tribute to his Toronto Carpet Court team, Rumzy added: “The culture and loyalty of our staff is the absolute cornerstone of our business and every credit should be given to them wherever possible.”