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RETAIL IN ARMIDALE
The retail sector has been one of the drivers of growth
in Armidale in recent years with three large shopping
centres hosting most well known national chains including
Coles and Woolworths supermarkets K-Mart, Big-W and Target Country stores as well as many fine boutique retail stores which attract shoppers
from around the region.
Armidale is well served with many independent retail stores including coffee shops, deli-cafés, bookshops, and an eco-store. There are also many exclusive fashion stores, several arcades with small independent retailers and a bustling mall in Beardy Street nestled amongst heritage listed buildings creating an atmospheric heart to the city.
Armidale is fortunate to have its entire retail centre all within easy walking distance providing access to all shops and services. Armidale's retail sector is also served by many bulky goods retailing outlets including a new Bunnings Hardware Warehouse. Armidale is continuing to develop into a regional shopping hub attracting shoppers from over a 100 kilometre radius.
Armidale is well served with many independent retail stores including coffee shops, deli-cafés, bookshops, and an eco-store. There are also many exclusive fashion stores, several arcades with small independent retailers and a bustling mall in Beardy Street nestled amongst heritage listed buildings creating an atmospheric heart to the city.
Armidale is fortunate to have its entire retail centre all within easy walking distance providing access to all shops and services. Armidale's retail sector is also served by many bulky goods retailing outlets including a new Bunnings Hardware Warehouse. Armidale is continuing to develop into a regional shopping hub attracting shoppers from over a 100 kilometre radius.
TESTIMONIAL
After moving to Armidale in 1965, Dr Arthur Rickards,
Managing Director of the Agricultural Business Research
Institute (ABRI) has helped to change the face of the
Australian and International Beef Industry. As the world
leader in Livestock Information Systems, the Institute
is an example of a successful global business operating
from Armidale which has become one of the largest
employers in the city outside government.
ABRI conducts research and consults to public and private organisations and provides managerial services and information to primary producers, with special emphasis on the needs of livestock industries. It offers a wide range of agribusiness information services including comprehensive breed register software that meets the needs of modern livestock producers. The ABRI register is used by 100 breed associations worldwide with over 35 million animals recorded on its database covering 8 different animal species.
"Whether you run a small or large international business, Armidale offers the necessary business infrastructure together with an enviable lifestyle that many people long for," Dr Rickards says.
He ...
ABRI conducts research and consults to public and private organisations and provides managerial services and information to primary producers, with special emphasis on the needs of livestock industries. It offers a wide range of agribusiness information services including comprehensive breed register software that meets the needs of modern livestock producers. The ABRI register is used by 100 breed associations worldwide with over 35 million animals recorded on its database covering 8 different animal species.
"Whether you run a small or large international business, Armidale offers the necessary business infrastructure together with an enviable lifestyle that many people long for," Dr Rickards says.
He ...
