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#93044 11-Nov-2011 20:37
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I see there is one going to be opening in my area at some stage soon -  they are advertising for a store manager. Just curious, but what is different about a concept store to a regular Dick Smith store?

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dontpanic42
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  #544403 11-Nov-2011 20:53
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I saw the same Job Advertisement a while back and wondered that too. That listing referred to it as a "Large Format store" I think.
I guess that means more like Noel Leeming and Bond and Bond, i.e bigger building?



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  #544468 12-Nov-2011 06:37
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One is just your average Dick. The other is a really special Dick.

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  #544469 12-Nov-2011 06:38
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I think the concept is "size does matter"



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#544557 12-Nov-2011 12:33
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dontpanic42: I saw the same Job Advertisement a while back and wondered that too. That listing referred to it as a "Large Format store" I think.
I guess that means more like Noel Leeming and Bond and Bond, i.e bigger building?


So it is just a larger Dick. Big deal.

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  #544558 12-Nov-2011 12:40
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catjones: So it is just a larger Dick. Big deal.

You guys are getting a bit cocky... ;-)

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  #544647 12-Nov-2011 17:26
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I guess it's like the one in Westfield Riccarton, then?




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  #544706 12-Nov-2011 22:52
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I think Obraik is onto it...
A largish store (maybe split level) with nice new shop fittings, that slowly, over time, get abused, become a little drab and generally 'meh'.
All new stores from the big chains are great for the first year or so, but after a while they become the standard.

 
 
 

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  #544715 12-Nov-2011 23:31
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Dunnersfella: I think Obraik is onto it...
A largish store (maybe split level) with nice new shop fittings, that slowly, over time, get abused, become a little drab and generally 'meh'.
All new stores from the big chains are great for the first year or so, but after a while they become the standard.

The one in Riccarton has been there since they added the second level to the mall so it's been about 2 years now and still has the new feel to it :)

Having said that, it was kind of redone after the suspended cieling came down in the store during the February quake.  There was a video on YouTube that someone took outside the store and you can see water gushing from the roof so I imagine there was some water damage too.




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