- CEO
- Mark Stirton
- Full Time Employees
- 9,589
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Apparel - Footwear & Accessories
- Address
- BDO, 4 Auckland AU New Zealand 1140
- IPO Date
- Dec 16, 2014
- Business
- The Warehouse Group Limited (WHS.NZ) operates as New Zealand's largest general merchandise retailer, offering a broad range of consumer products through its core brands The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, and Noel Leeming; The Warehouse provides everyday low-priced essentials including apparel, grocery, homewares, sports equipment, gardening supplies, furniture, and seasonal goods across discount department stores known as Red Sheds; Warehouse Stationery supplies office and school products, art and craft items, technology accessories, office furniture, ink and toner, print and copy services, and personalization options; and Noel Leeming specializes in branded consumer electronics, appliances, and comprehensive after-sales support including Tech Solutions. Founded in 1982 by Sir Stephen Tindall and headquartered at 26 The Warehouse Way in Auckland, the company conducts multichannel retail operations with over 240 physical locations, two distribution centers in Wiri and Rolleston, 13 online stores, and overseas sourcing offices, primarily serving New Zealand customers in discount department stores, consumer electronics, stationery, and general merchandise segments while competing with Kmart, Farmers, Harvey Norman, and supermarkets like Woolworths. In recent developments, the group sold its Torpedo7 outdoor retail subsidiary to Tahua Partners Ltd for NZD 1 in April 2024 to streamline operations; launched the Good One private label health and body range and Kia Kaha te Reo Māori clothing through new partnerships; announced major restructuring in 2025 to enhance core brand performance; and entered a strategic IT transformation partnership with Tata Consultancy Services in September 2025 aimed at modernizing platforms, reducing managed services costs by up to $40 million over five years, and advancing digital and AI capabilities.