Godfreys

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End of an Era: Godfreys Vacuum Stores to Shut Down in NZ

Business Closure - Godfreys - Liquidation - Retail Industry

Breaking news: Godfreys, the iconic vacuum retailer, is closing all stores in New Zealand and Australia by May. Find out more here!

Godfreys, the renowned vacuum and cleaning retailer, is set to shut down all its stores in both New Zealand and Australia by May. Despite efforts to find a buyer, the business has been unable to secure a viable offer, leading to the closure. With a history spanning 93 years, Godfreys has been a household name, but now, it faces the end of an era.

Amidst the closures, a Godfreys worker expressed the deep sense of loss and emptiness felt by employees as the chain bids farewell. The closure marks the end of an era for the iconic Australian company, which will be remembered for its presence in the vacuuming industry.

The vacuum cleaner chain's closure comes after no satisfactory bids were submitted to acquire the business from voluntary administration. With a phased closure in progress, Godfreys will soon be just a memory in the retail landscape of New Zealand and Australia.

In a final attempt to save the High Street icon, a rescue bid failed to materialize, ultimately leading to the decision to close all 54 Godfreys shops. Despite its long-standing history and loyal customer base, the inability to find a buyer marks the conclusion of Godfreys' journey.

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Vacuum retailer Godfreys to close all NZ stores by May (Newstalk ZB)

Vacuum and cleaning retailer Godfreys will close all stores across New Zealand and Australia before May after it has failed to find a buyer for the busines.

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'Hollow and lost': Godfreys worker shares pain over chain closures (The Advertiser)

Iconic Australian vacuuming company Godfreys will be closed for good, after no viable offers to buy the struggling business were made.

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Vacuum cleaner chain Godfreys to close after 93 years (The Canberra Times)

Godfreys will be wound down after no satisfactory bids were submitted to acquire the 93-year-old business from voluntary administration. A phased closure of ...

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Godfreys: Rescue bid for High Street icon fails as all 54 shops now ... (msnNOW)

Godfreys will close for good after administrators failed to find a buyer for the iconic vacuum cleaner chain.

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Godfreys Group to close all transtasman stores by end of May after ... (New Zealand Herald)

Vacuum and cleaning retailer Godfreys will close all stores across New Zealand and Australia before May after it has failed to find a buyer for the ...

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Tasmanian staff affected as Godfreys announces closure of 141 ... (Pulse Hobart)

Dozens of Tasmanian staff employed at remaining Godfreys vacuum stores are among 600 people who will lose their jobs nationally within the next two months.

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Australian retail giant Godfreys is closing after 92 years (Football)

Retail giant Godfreys will close all of its stores in the coming months after liquidators failed to receive viable offers to buy the company.

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Godfreys to close for good after administrators fail to find a buyer (RNZ)

All 141 of its stores across Australia and New Zealand will close permanently by 31 May, administrators say.

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Vacuum retailer Godfreys to close all NZ, Aust stores (Otago Daily Times)

Vacuum and cleaning retailer Godfreys will close all stores across New Zealand and Australia before May after it has failed to find a buyer for the business ...

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Godfreys to close all NZ stores (Otago Daily Times)

The almost 95-year-old business is one of the world's largest vacuum retailers and before its voluntary administration Godfreys operated 141 stores, employing ...

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Godfreys enters 'progressive wind-down' after failed sale attempt (The National Business Review)

Godfreys administrators have failed to secure a buyer and will now wind down operations across New Zealand and Australia. The vacuum and cleaning retailer ...

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More than 600 jobs lost as Godfreys is set to close forever (Yahoo Finance Australia)

The vacuum retailer fell into voluntary administration earlier this year and liquidators haven't been able to find a suitable buyer.

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About 50 Godfreys staff to lose their jobs (RNZ)

About 50 retail workers will lose their jobs when vacuum cleaner business Godfreys shuts down in May. The company went into voluntary administration in ...

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Sucked in, spat out: Vacuum experts Godfreys sadly going to the ... (InQueensland)

Godfreys will be wound down after no satisfactory bids were submitted to acquire the 93-year-old business from voluntary administration.

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Leading Edge Group supports Godfreys staff with exclusive member ... (Appliance Retailer)

Leading Edge Group is offering a free membership for three months to all impacted Godfreys franchisees and employees who wish to continue trading ...

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