'Difficult decision' to close George St store

Electronics retailer Noel Leeming will shut its doors at its Dunedin George St location after an extensive review of its store network.

Noel Leeming brand lead Tanya Atkinson said the company had reviewed the George St store and made the decision not to renew its lease.

"We regularly review our store network to make sure we’re best serving our customers across New Zealand," she said.

"Our lease was coming to an end at Noel Leeming 248 George St, and after reviewing the store’s location, foot traffic and our customers’ shopping habits, in April we made the difficult decision not to renew our lease.

"We have been working through redeployment options and providing support to our team members."

The much larger Crawford St location will remain open, making it the technology and appliance chain’s only store in Dunedin.

The store is scheduled to close on Friday.

tim.scott@odt.co.nz , PIJF cadet reporter