Foodstuffs investing more than $200 million on expansionSUPPLIEDThe owner of Pak 'n Save and New World supermarket chains is investing more $200 million in new stores and refurbishments over the next year. Foodstuffs North Island general manager of property development Lindsay Rowles said it was an exciting time for retail development in New Zealand, with multiple growth opportunities. Foodstuffs South Island general manager property and retail development Roger Davidson said the three new stores being built in the South Island were due to open in spring. Rowles, who recently moved to New Zealand after spending 13 years in retail property development for Woolworths and Aldi in Australia, said retailers were recognising the importance of putting customer desires at the centre of their planning. New stores:- Pak 'n Save Tauriko (Tauranga)- Pak 'n Save Tamatea (Napier)- Pak 'n Save Queenstown- New World Te Kuiti- New World Papakura (South Auckland)- New World Ferry Rd (Christchurch)- Four Square West Melton (Christchurch)- Stuff

Source: Stuff August 08, 2016 01:10 UTC