Godfreys fined $48,000 over extended warranties

New Zealand vacuum cleaner company Godfreys fined $48,000 after earlier pleading guilty to 10 charges relating to its extended warranty agreements.

19 December, 2016

Godfreys turns to majority franchise model

‘Vacuum cleaner retailer Godfreys has detailed plans to shift to a majority franchise model, with the move to result in $2 million in restructuring charges’, reported The Australian on 19 October 2016.

19 October, 2016

Godfreys NZ pleads guilty over failure to disclose customer rights

Vacuum cleaner retailer Godfreys has pleaded guilty to 10 charges from the Commerce Commission under the Fair Trading Act for failing to inform customers of their rights in extended warranty agreements.

7 September, 2016

Godfreys MD John Hardy to restore performance for share price rise

John Hardy, the new boss of vacuum cleaner retailer Godfreys, has a pointed opinion on the value of good customer service, reports an article by Simon Evans in the AFR on 5 September.

6 September, 2016

Godfreys slashes dividend despite top end earnings

‘Vacuum cleaner retailer Godfreys has slashed its dividend despite delivering earnings at the top end of its revised forecast after a year that saw two chief executives depart,’ reported The Australian on 26 August 2016.

29 August, 2016

Non-executive director resigns from Godfreys

Godfreys non-executive director Jonathan Brett has resigned from his position to pursue other interests, reported the Appliance Retailer on 1 August 2016.

1 August, 2016

Godfreys CEO resigns after six months in position

Godfreys CEO Kathy Cocovski has resigned from her role due to personal reasons after only six months in the position.

6 July, 2016

Godfreys acquires New Zealand’s eco-friendly supplier The Service Company

Godfreys Group announced the acquisition of The Service Company on the same day it gave full details of its disappointing first-half results for the period ended 25 December 2015.

11 February, 2016

Godfreys Group announces disappointing financial results

Godfreys’ chairman Rod Walker has attributed the company’s profit plunge to a “failure to adequately capitalise” on market shifts.

14 January, 2016

A flat $$$ outlook but Godfreys continues to invest

Despite a flat trading outlook, Godfreys is continuing to invest in new stores and product innovation.

21 October, 2015

Store rollouts and new products help Godfreys to beat forecast

Godfreys Group Limited yesterday announced a full year underlying pro forma net profit after tax (NPAT) of $12.9 million for the year ended 26 June 2015.

20 August, 2015

Godfreys partners with cleaning start-up Whizz

A group of five wealthy Australian investors, including Godfreys’ chief executive officer Tom Krulis, have thrown their support behind on-demand home cleaning start-up Whizz

11 August, 2015