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Richardsons
| Richardsons PLC | |
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| General Information | |
| Type: | Public (NESX: RCD) |
| Founded: | 2014 |
| Location: | Armidale |
| Industry: | Retail |
| Products: | Clothing Cosmetics Housewares |
| Turnover: |  C950 million (2051) |
| Employees: | 8,450 |
| Administration | |
| Chairman: | Jane Langridge |
| Chief Executive: | Frank Oswald |
Richardsons PLC is a chain of department stores based in Armidale. The company is the largest traditional department store group in New England and specialises in clothing, cosmetics and homewares.
As of 2052, there are eighteen stores, which are located in all cities. The flagship store is the Richardson Building, on the corner of Beardy and Dangar Streets in Armidale.
History
Store Format
Richardsons stores are currently organised into a series of departments. These are as follows:
- Health and Beauty (Cosmetics, Fragrances & Toiletries)
- Women's Wear (Designer Women's Clothing, Bridalwear & Lingerie)
- Menswear (Men's Casual Clothing, Sportswear, Formalwear, Men's Accessories, Footwear)
- Fashion Accessories (Handbags, Jewellery, Men's & Women's watches, Women's Footwear)
- Young Fashion (Surfwear and Streetware)
- Home (Bedding, Electrical, Furniture, Soft Furnishings, China, Lighting, Luggage & Kitchenware)
- Children's (Children's Clothes, Accessories, Footwear & Toys)
- Food Services (Fresh fruit, vegetable and gourmet foods)
- Wedding Services
Richardsons stores vary greatly in size from the flagship store in Armidale to the smaller stores in locations such as Laurieton. Some such stores do not have a full range of departments.
A major source of business is concessions. These are 'shop-in-shops' which can be found in most Richardsons stores. The other major business source has been the introduction of branding into its menswear and ladies' wear lines. Local fashion designers have been able to make a serious name for themselves thanks to a showing at Richardsons.
Store Locations
There are eighteen stores located across the country. Armidale and Port Macquarie have multiple stores.
- Armidale
- City (Cnr Beardy and Dangar Sts)
- Laureldale
- Laurieton
- Coffs Harbour
- Dangarsleigh
- Dumaresq
- Glen Innes
- Grafton
- Guyra
- Inverell
- Kempsey
- Port Macquarie
- City (Horton St)
- Telegraph Point
- Uralla
- Wauchope
- Woolgoolga
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