John and Pauline Purdon moved from Glasgow to Rothesay Bay in 1997. As the new owners of The Clyde (formerly Velvet Gypsy) they arguably offer customers the best of both worlds: high professional standards (honed during more than 30 years in corporate) combined with warm Scottish hospitality. "We want our patrons to enjoy an old-fashioned, [...]
Browns Bay is open for business and needs you. Many of us realise more than ever before (possibly because we have had time to contemplate during lockdown) how lucky we are to be part of a fantastic community in East Coast Bays. As a local resident and business owner, it has been heartening to see [...]
If you have a business in Browns Bay and fall within the Business Improvement District (BID) area, you will already have a profile on the new brownsbay.org.nz website within the business directory. The website, provided by the Browns Bay Business Association, has the aim to drive visitors to the area and raise awareness of [...]
Recollections of Corinne and Adrianne Lawrence The Lawrence family have been local business owners for five decades. In 1966, George and Marilyn Lawrence bought their first home in Browns Bay to later raise their two daughters, Corinne and Adrianne. At this time they started Lawrence Trade Pressing, located where the Bays Club is today. [...]
It began in 2011 with a couple of local lads who enjoyed making beer in their garage – and now Deep Creek Brewing has flourished into an award-winning, world-class craft brewery. "Paul and Jarred were the main guys behind the business," says Deep Creek's marketing director, Scott Taylor. "They'd won a few home brew [...]
Once upon a time, a bloke could waggle an old bar of soap at their face and consider that a skincare routine. Indeed, a chap who did any more than this, might even have been thought of as weird. But (thankfully) times have changed. Globally, according to researchandmarkets.com, the men's grooming products industry was [...]
A successful AGM was held on Tuesday 13th November at the Browns Bay Racquets Club. Murray Hill stepped down as town manager. His work was acknowledged by the committee. A new board of 10 committee members was elected, along with a new chairman (Malcolm McDonald), treasurer (Robinson & Running Ltd - Chartered Accountants) and [...]
Penguino’s is now open for its 17th summer season in Browns Bay! Malcom and the team are looking forward to welcoming back two and three generations of customers, whom they have had the pleasure of getting to know over the years. Since 2001, Penguino’s has received numerous accolades from the NZ Ice Cream Awards. [...]
Browns Bay's second hand market is always bustling with visitors, eager to snap up a quirky artefact or must-have bargain. But what many people may not know is that the market is a registered charity, and its primary purpose is as a fundraiser for Coastguard North Shore and other projects within the local community. [...]
THE NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Research by NZ Post recently found that New Zealanders spent $3.6 billion online in 2017, with the average online shopper spending more than $2,350 annually. The report also found that local retailers' online revenues increased by 9% - outstripping growth in "bricks and mortar" sales.* What is the future of the [...]
