Bayside Centre: Myer, Witchery, Country Road, Sussan reopen in Frankston
Myer is offering big discounts to reignite business after reopening in a southern Melbourne shopping centre. And the department store isn’t the only retailer to throw open the doors again with huge price drops to lure shoppers back.
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Myer has reopened at Frankston joining dozens of other fashion retailers welcoming customers back to the Bayside Centre.
The department store, which had been shut since March 29, was not inundated with eager shoppers, despite price discounts by as much as 50 per cent on some items.
When Leader visited yesterday there were only small pockets of people, mainly mums with strollers and older women.
The beauty counters were stripped bare of product and fittings for lingerie, suits and shoes were off limits.
But change rooms were open and being monitored by staff.
A staff member who did not wish to be named said while she was excited to be back she had felt nervous about returning to work.
“I feel lucky to have a job. I didn’t know what to expect. But so far everything has gone smoothly,” she said.
Staff could be seen sticking social distancing markers on the floor but cautious customers didn’t need reminding, leaving ample space between one another as they queued patiently at the two check-outs open.
The Bayside Centre’s biggest tenant had a range of measures in place to protect shoppers.
These included separate entry and exit points, hand sanitiser at entries and exits and change rooms and extra cleaning.
The Frankston store was one of 14 Victorian stores to reopen on May 27 including Ballarat, Bendigo, Doncaster, Eastland, Fountain Gate, Frankston, Geelong, Highpoint, Southland, Werribee, Chadstone, Northland, Melbourne and Knox City.
“We’ve loved welcoming our loyal customers back into store today, our team members were ready and waiting to offer the service and brands our customers trust within a safe shopping environment,” Myer executive general manager of stores Tony Sutton said
He said customers would have even more reason to visit when the annual stocktake sale kicked off today
Thousands of items will be discounted by as much as 50 per cent across manchester, cookware, homewares and bedding.
Some fashion brands will be up to 40 per cent off.
Most of the Bayside Centre’s fashion retailers also reopened this week including Sussan, Country Road, Witchery and Decjuba.
All had signs explaining safety measures and limiting customer numbers instore.
Many also had sales to help move stock.
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Sussan was offering 70 per cent off and some items were just $9.95 while Decjuba had 30 per cent off.
Despite the bargains the centre was quiet.
Tables and chairs in the normally bustling ground floor food court were roped off and aside from a small crown around Soul Origin most food and beverage sellers were not busy.
Not all retailers have survived the lockdown.
At least one – Presents – had reopened to hold a closing down sale.