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Garden
These awards recognise outstanding suppliers in building supplies, garden, hardware, tools, kitchen & bathroom and home decor.
Browns Brushware
On top of being named a Finalist once again, Director/Brushmaker Murray Brown says the team’s best achievement in the last year has been “being in a position to support our customers, suppliers and staff under challenging times and delivering back to the market after 70 years our historic superior brand of New Zealand-made products.” What makes Browns so special? “Trust, a reputation for reliability and performance and a provenance over five generations of supply, preserving the brushmaking craft and remaining relevant!”
Kiwicare
Brandon Evans, GM Strategy, says: “It’s great recognition of our whole team and their continued effort. We know all suppliers have worked overtime in the past year to support NZ retail and consumers through these challenging times.” Kiwicare’s best achievement in the last year? “Remaining agile and being heads- up. Focusing on driving demand and ensuring we keep our retailer partners in stock and able to meet the demands of consumers. Every product should make peoples live’s easier and help them on the journey to great results in and around their homes and gardens.”
Tui Products
Business Manager Garden Scott McCullough is “Extremely proud of the team for being recognised as a Finalist in this category. The entire company put in a lot of effort to achieve the growth we have experienced [and] to be acknowledged as a Finalist is a huge achievement. The people behind our brands are a genuinely passionate bunch, and we believe this is what makes our brands special. We have been helping Kiwi gardeners for generations – through tips, advice and products to help them create a garden they love.”
Riverlea Group
Being a Finalist is “a great honour considering there’s plenty of quality competition, and it reflects the hard yards the team have put in over the past year to create some real positive changes,” says Kate Carter, Admin & Customer Manager. Riverlea’s best achievement in the last year? “Just proving we have the ability to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing and challenging business environment. We believe in our people, values and brands – nothing can beat us when this all comes together.”
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