Kirkcaldie & Stains
Retail business in Wellington, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kirkcaldie & Stains (known informally as Kirkcaldie's or Kirks) was a department store in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1863 by John Kirkcaldie and Robert Stains with a capital of £700. The first store was opened on Lambton Quay. In 1868 Kirkcaldie & Stains moved to their final location at the corner of Lambton Quay and Brandon Street, expanding several times. There was a branch on Cuba Street, Wellington from 1870 –1876 and one in Napier from 1897 until 1917. French luxury skincare brand Sisley was exclusive to the store in New Zealand.[1]
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Company type | Public listed company |
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NZX: KRK | |
Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1863; 161 years ago (1863) |
Founder | Robert Stains ![]() |
Defunct | 2016; 8 years ago (2016) |
Headquarters | Wellington |
Key people | Falcon Clouston (Chairman) |
Products | apparel, cosmetics, homewares |
Number of employees | 300 plus |
Website | www |
Kirkcaldie & Stains announced on 4 June 2015 that the store would close in January 2016, when the site, after a multi-million dollar refit, would become a David Jones store.[2] Shareholders approved the plan on 31 July 2015 in a special meeting.[3] The store closed on 16 January 2016.[4] The main store on Lambton Quay reopened as 'David Jones Wellington', a branch of Australian department store chain David Jones Limited, on 28 July 2016.[5] David Jones closed on 12 June 2022.[6]