Unipart and accessories shop

Press, 2 September 1980, Page 27

Unipart and accessories shop

t» The* Unipart shop at: j I'NjZ.MXL’s S Worcester - Street branch is; the- latest/. [in at* New/ Zealand: wide; chain of corporation parts: and accessories -shops. b The shop - is. one of - the:I i most- modem:' parts: and: < accessories, shops in New , . Zealand. | 7 Extensive” building al- | i terations:were'-made at the * Street branch to ’ accommodate the; new ■ i:shop.'/. 3 I Layout of' Uhipart* shops ? /requires detailed: planning. ' and' a team of Unipart specialists works closely ■' iwith Zip. Commercial i I Interiors, Ltd, to produce s ’ the * best- possible interior design. In designing the Worcester Street shop, emphasis was given to customer-access ; and good , lighting — things which s ’ attract?' a*? high percentage i of/ Buyers*- from trade • out* < * lets' and? encourage pur-' chases by do-it-yourself home merchants. The shop, carries a. wide range of Unipart parts and accessories which” fit all popular makes andmodels , of cars. 1 “The Worcester Street * Unipart shop -is-a new' con* - cept for Christchurch customers,- who can now say ‘good-bye’ to. the trt&

ditional parts-counter. style/ of. operation,”* said: N.ZMC.IS. Parts and: Accessories Division- marketing manager (Mfr Trevor Latham). “Customers can * now browse* around! the* shop and.’ select their purchasear leisure, without having, to* queue x at*a a counter assin' the ! past. “The fact that all Unipart; products 5 are individually priced enables; customers 5 to. makes-their, buying decision without havings, the s inconvenience of< asking, a parts assistant for the: price;”' All the parts are under product group? headings, written: clearly’ on: the. tops s of. the; shelves;, which* iensables. a customer entering. the? shop? to? go* straight. to> ther part. off the : shop-he; requires.: Shops? also: include 5 ; as wide- range? off tools; oils;.. garage? jacks; axle? standsand; specialists; vehicle? manuals?“In. this: way, we cater not* only-* ■ for trade: customers butt also: for the-; home-mechimics/ who- have access? tcc everything; they* need for* the/ hbme workshop,' saidi Mfr* Eatfemr; The* shop?alsc6 gives: th® opportunity ta display a> wide? range s off universat

accessory items, particularly those; related* to* the; corporation's, new-car range; Easy-to'-read application charts. are* featured?: throughout' the shops; These’ give, the- customers:, the-opportunity to buycorelated* items. * If the; customer-wishes, hescam select His* items and purchase them: at: at check? out? counter; without-* hav~ ingt to& talk; to; a* partsassistant. But' parts assistants are on? hand-' at* the 5 - Unipart* shoo to rive s - expert advice 5

and help* with any customer-inquiries; These: staff; members, have, been trained/ to,, the corporation’s high: standards* and are experts in. all aspects. of : the parts: and accessories-trade, enabling* them- to* give-. personal* attention to a customer's particular- parts- problem*. Unipart shops are a* world?wide* concept and thejrhave* now proved their success, in New- Zealand,, with shops throughout* New Zealand* — and 1 moreplanned.