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Welcome to Ballantynes Specialist Department Store Our Aim is to create a lasting experience. Ballantynes has a strong reputation of providing high quality merchandise matched with outstanding service. For more than century Ballantynes has been regarded as one of New Zealand's leading department stores. Customers can rely on Ballantynes to supply only the best in Food, Fashion, Homewares, and Beauty products and services. By stocking leading brands and quality products, satisfaction and quality is assured. Established in 1854, Ballantynes is New Zealand's first department store, it has outlasted the competition and continues to prosper with forward thinking. As well as the main shop in Christchurch City there are subsidiary outlets in Timaru (a town in the South Island, south of Christchurch) and the Christchurch Airport. The Ballantynes website has attracted strong interest and has become an important selling channel along with its well established catalogue business. With new innovations such as the successful Gift Register, the Contemporary Lounge, which targets high fashion and street-wear, 2 cafes, and the award winning hairdressing salon Ginger Meggs; Ballantynes continues to thrive. 150 Years Excellence Ballantynes is a family business with a history deeply rooted in that of Christchurch making it a local landmark. The company has maintained a strong presence in the city and supports a number of community initiatives. In the 1850s New Zealand was a new colony and little was produced in the way of fine clothing. Many in the young settlement longed for the quality goods they purchased in the 'motherland' of England. In 1854 Esther and David Clarkson saw an opportunity and set up a small Drapery in their Cashel Street cottage in Christchurch. Nine years later the retail business passed to William Pratt and in 1872 it wa purchased by John Ballantyne, a retailer originally from Scotland. So began the Ballantyne legacy of fine retail, which six generations later continues to flourish under the Ballantyne name as a privately owned family company. |
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The Ballantyne family is actively involved in every area from floor staff to directorship. Richard Ballantyne, Ballantynes Managing Director, has worked in the company for more than 30 years and succeeds a line of long serving family members. In the Ballantyne tradition Richard is an active leader in the Christchurch community with a keen interest in the well being of the city. He is a member of the Mayor's Advisory Council, NZ Institute of Management, the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, the New Zealand Retails Association, and the New Zealand Institute of Directors. The Ballantynes shop itself has strong ties to the city and supports a number of important events including the A&P show, an annual agricultural event which bring the country to town. Ballantynes is a proud supporter of the Canterbury Flames netball team, and sponsors many events, local charities, and cultural activities. Ballantynes is heavily involved in promotion of the inner city and was one of the first companies to sign on to the Green Retail Recycling Initiative. As much as possible Ballantynes supports the principles of fair trade and make a point of stocking the best of New Zealand Made alongside leading international brands. With such a fine reputation Ballantynes constantly attracts a diverse range of visitors from all parts of the world including Politician, visiting comedians, musicians and rock stars, and even British Royalty! |
Discover an extensive range of fashion clothing, accessories, footwear, cosmetics, fragrance, menswear, sleepwear, lingerie, china and gifts, bed and bath, furniture and textiles, cookware, luggage, gourmet food and wine, schoolwear, and New Zealand souvenirs.
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China & Glassware
Giftware
Bed & Bath
The cellar
Cookware
The Pantry
Childrenswear & Toys
Furniture & Interior Design Studio
Fashion Accessories
Ladies Footwear
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Fashion Showroom
Lingerie
Cosmetics
Menswear
Men's Footwear
Luggage & Travel Accessories
Contemporary Lounge
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