Godfreys Group
Say goodbye to Godfreys as entire chain prepares to shut down
Stores will remain open until May 31 to give staff a chance to clear existing stock. After that, more than 600 jobs and 87 stores will be no more.
- by Jessica Yun
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‘The world changed’: How it all went wrong for Godfreys
Once the authority on vacuums, the 93-year-old specialist retailer’s problems began as far back as the turn of the millennium.
- by Jessica Yun
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Vacuum cleaner retailer Godfreys collapses after 93 years
The retailer, which sold vacuum cleaners and other cleaning devices, has joined a string of other retailers to appoint voluntary administrators in the post-COVID cost-of-living crisis.
- by Jessica Yun
Godfreys owner John Johnston dies aged 100
One of the founders of national vacuum cleaner retailer Godfreys has passed away after buying back his business earlier this year.
- by Cara Waters
Godfreys founder wins back his vacuum company for his 100th birthday
John Johnston will celebrate his century with the takeover of the vacuum cleaner retailer after securing a more than 91 per cent stake in the group.
- by Simone Ziaziaris
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Fashion forward: Ex-PacBrands guru Morphett scores $5m share bonus
Morphet's stock pot is now worth $7.4 million, her initial share options alone have delivered a $5 million bonanza.
- by Colin Kruger
99-year-old Godfreys founder hoovers up investors' shares
John Johnston is set to take control of the struggling vacuum cleaner retailer after two major shareholders agreed to sell their stakes to him.
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John Johnston gets 'second Alan Bond' for his 100th birthday
You only get one Alan Bond in your lifetime said Kerry Packer, but Godfreys 99-year-old co-founder got two.
- by Colin Kruger
Godfreys surrenders to 99-year-old co-founder's takeover bid
Vacuum cleaner chain Godfreys has told shareholders to accept a takeover bid made by the company's 99-year-old co-founder.
- by Patrick Hatch
John Johnston, 99, makes bid for Godfreys, which he joined in 1936
John Johnston first took a job at the Australian vacuum cleaner chain Godfreys before World War II had broken out.
- by Patrick Hatch
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