Guthrie Bowron - Mangakakahi
About Guthrie Bowron
Guthrie Bowron are New Zealand’s home decorating specialists. We offer Kiwis everything they need to refresh their homes, as well as advice from experts in every store. Our vision is to be New Zealand’s most inspiring home decorating destination, helping Kiwis turn their houses into homes.
All stores are 100% locally owned and operated, and we are proud to have been a trusted New Zealand brand since 1896.
HISTORY OF GUTHRIE BOWRON
The Guthrie Bowron brand was founded in 1896 by Dunedin born Henry Guthrie who was soon after joined by George Bowron. Henry and George travelled throughout the South Island selling various products. In the mid 1920's Guthrie Bowron became involved in importing lacquer, varnish, lead and linseed oil – the base ingredients for paint at the time. In 1932 Guthrie Bowron was appointed agent for Dulux Paints and around this time opened a wallpaper store in Christchurch.
Guthrie Bowron became a public company in 1963 and by 1969 had 18 branches throughout the country retailing mainly paint and wallpaper. In 1971 the company was purchased by ICI (NZ) Ltd the owner and manufacturer of the Dulux paint brand and by 1985 had 34 outlets.
In 1992 Guthrie Bowron was sold to a team of senior managers who set about franchising the stores. Over the next decade the business continued to grow as it became a solely franchise business. The business currently operates as a franchise, under the management of GBHC 2014 Limited.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Guthrie Bowron has existed for over 125 years and has instant brand recognition. The company has a unique product offering, with a full range of decorating products including paint, wallpaper, decorating tools, curtains, blinds, flooring, and homeware.
Guthrie Bowron is the leader in providing mainstream New Zealand with decorating advice, knowledge and products to help them achieve the end result they want. Many customers are not confident making decorating decisions, and are looking for a solution – not just products. Guthrie Bowron offers customers a complete decorating solution, both in store and in the customers’ home.
Contact Guthrie Bowron
| Address : | Guthrie Bowron 4 Waterford Street, Mangakakahi, Rotorua 3015, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +77 |
| Postal code : | 3015 |
| Website : | https://www.guthriebowron.co.nz/ |
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Mandana Rastgoo on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Friendly and helpful staff, loved the variety of curtains....
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linda marieskind on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Lovely welcome allowed to browse at own pace, loved the furnishings cool, delightful young persons sales people and showroom
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Lois France on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Knowledgeable..helped to steer me in the right direction with wallpaper.. friendly ..well designed shop.. great for a browse....
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Renae Drysdale on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I've had great service every time I've been into this store (3 times over the last 2 weeks) Amazing staff that have great knowledge and advice. Thanks guys.
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Blanche Mclean on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a fantastic store. Not only is it styled really well with tons of cool furnishings and decor bits, but they also have all the expert painting and decorating supplies. I bought the best ever cutting in paintbrushes from hear and they were only about $4.
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Chris Pasco on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In level 4 I gave them a ring to enquire about timbacryl. They took my name and phone number - rang me back. Pickup was easy. Very good to deal with, even in lockdown
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lynette ambler on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A credit to the company.
Staff happy to help. Greeting on arrival, very important to customers.
Well laid out store, beautiful gift selection.
Great deals on wallpaper.
Keep up the good work team.
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Reo Smith on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Top shelf, the advise quality of paint and price make this place to be fair a better paint store than bunnings for sure, very impressed
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