in the Lynn Mall AMP Shopping Centre, West Auckland today. The opening of No 1 Shoes stores in malls, as opposed to stand alone destination stores, is a new concept for No 1 #x201C;This is a new strategy for us, #x201D; No 1 Shoes locations, that attract customers specifically to our stores to buy footwear. #x201D; By opening more stores in malls, No 1 spontaneously.

#x201C;This provides a good balance for the business and has proven to be a successful. We are now specifically buy footwear, but also customers that buy on impulse when browsing past shops in the mall. #x201D; come to fruition, until now.

Sales were expected to match those of neighboring stores. #x201C;We do very well at St Lukes New Lynn, #x201D; he says. In the past 18 months, No 1 Shoes Henderson, Auckland and Eastgate Shopping Centre in Christchurch.

Two more are planned, including a new store in the Manukau mall, and one in Westfield #x2019;s new shopping centre in Albany. This will take the total number of stores that No 1 Shoes has in malls to five. Lynn is expected to attract a wide customer base.

#x201C;We see brand recognition among females and younger age groups. We affordable footwear with good quality, the product offering does appeal to a broad spectrum of people. #x201D; to European fashions.

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