Refurbished store has extended range and more staff.

 

Officeworks has reopened its Lismore store after floods destroyed the original store and devastated much of the Lismore township earlier this year. 

 

After 25 weeks of cleaning, repairing and refurbishing, Officeworks Lismore expanded its staff numbers to 42 including eight new local team members.

 

The refurbished store also offers an extended range and new sustainability features. 

 

While keeping the same 1,615sqm selling area, the store has been given a makeover with refreshed Australian-made brand signage internally and externally, new payment technology, an upgraded fit out with 55 new retail segments, a wider product range and polished flooring.

 

It will feature a larger tech display and pen unit, dedicated Apple and Microsoft benches, an extended art, craft and education range, and will offer services such as Print + Create and on-site tech support with Geeks2U. 

 

The store’s sustainability features have also been upgraded, with 100 per cent LED lighting reducing energy consumption and solar panels. 

 

Peter Walden, Officeworks Lismore store business manager, said: “It has been a challenging time for so many of our team and for the broader community who have lost their homes and so much more 

 

“While the store was under construction, we made sure to provide the flexibility our team members needed as they rebuilt their own homes, and reassurance of job security for when we re-opened. In the interim, we provided other work opportunities for our team, either in the Customer Service Centre, or at nearby Officeworks stores,” he said. 

 

With the community still reeling from the significant impacts of the floods, Officeworks together with its customers have donated much-needed funds and supplies to local organisations and community hubs.