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The warehouse

Timeline:

1982:The first warehouse store opens Wiaru Road,Auckland.

1990:First nationally distributed advertising mailer.

1991:Sales exceeded $100 million.

1991:First warehouse stationary store open.

1992:Opening the first store of 25,000 square feet (2,322m2)

1992:The launching of The Warehouse card.

1992:Opening the first store of 50,000 square feet (4,645m2)

1994:Public float and listening to the New Zealand Stock Exchange.

1995:The Warehouse added to NZSE40 Index.

1995: Introduction of green gardening department

1996:Opening of North Island Distribution Centre

1996:Introduction of the major AEG brand

1997:Introduction of the first store of 75,000 square feet (6,967m2)

1998:Introduction of apparel as a major department

1998:First shipment of parallel imported goods

2000:The Warehouse added to the NZSE10 index

2000:Sales exceed over $1 billion 

2000: Opening of the first 100,000 square feet (9,290m2)

2001:The Warehouse Final Service launch

2001:First Community and Environment Report produced

2004:The Warehouse introduced its Ethical Sourcing Policy

2009:The Warehouse online shopping launched

2012:The Warehouse completes full range online and celebrates the 30th birthday

2013:The Warehouse Group acquires Noel Leeming Group (NLG) and torpedo 7,No.1 fitness Shotguns Supplements,Shop HQ and Insight Traders

2014:The Warehouse Group purchase R&R Sport and Schooltex

2015:Massey University launches its Bachelor of Business and Retail Management and appoints Jonathan Elms as the first Sir Stephen Tindall Chair of Retail Management

2015:Acquisition of Diners Club NZ and launch of the Warehouse Money,a new generation of financial services products

The founder of The Warehouse Stephen Tindall he accepted the challenge to open up the first Ware house store in wiaru rd Auckland.