Hawke’s Bay PostShops are unlikely to close and might even benefit from nationwide NZ Post cost-cutting, says Jeff Whittaker, Havelock North PostShop owner and NZ PostShop Franchise Association chairman.
Mr Whittaker said franchised PostShops were far more cost-effective to run than larger corporate stores because they were incorporated into other business such as pharmacies, book stores or dairies.
“Looking at them, I think they’re all pretty stable,” he said. “I don’t think there will be any threatened in Hawke’s Bay, but what I might suggest is that there will be more franchised PostShops coming.”