APAC Insider- Australian Enterprise Awards 2024 | 133 Jan24624 Situated in the heart of Gordon, New South Wales, The Emporium Gordon is a retail outlet offering beautiful, inspired collections of homeware and gift products with a focus on style, affordable luxury, and old-time customer service. With the motto ‘a thing of beauty is joy forever’, the company aims to provide unique and thoughtful gifts for customers to give their loved ones and to help them create living spaces that inspire a sense of homeliness and love. Serving customers of all ages, it truly has something for everyone. An Aladdin’s cave of treasures, The Emporium offers a unique curation of antiques and handcrafted items, encompassing exclusive lines of homeware, personal fragrance, fashion, jewellery, and art, along with other international gift lines. Customers are invited to browse a visually interesting and unparalleled selection of special objects that cannot be found anywhere else. Whether they are seeking an item for themselves or a gift for a loved one, they are sure to find what they need within The Emporium’s delightful store. This impressive selection of products can be purchased both in-store and online, with 171 items available to browse in the ‘shop’ section of its website. The Emporium’s excellence does not stop at its outstanding products. It also strives to deliver the highest standards of customer service, which it accomplishes on a daily basis thanks to its friendly team of staff. Led by Owner Judi Bastinwagner, a textile designer and long-term entrepreneur, they provide all customers with a warm welcome. The team play a significant role in creating a relaxed and elegant shopping atmosphere within the store, as well as answering questions and providing assistance to customers whenever needed. Passionate about style, they love helping people to find unique items that will make them, or whoever they are gifting, smile. As a business, The Emporium understands its environmental responsibility and has embedded an ethos of sustainability into its operations. This outlines its commitment to educating the public on environmental sustainability, supporting its communities, and minimising its waste production and use of water, energy, and vehicular transport. In line with this ethos, The Emporium maintains a strong focus on providing its customers with Australian-made items. The company’s suppliers include interstate herb farms, local beekeepers, and even sisters of employees. When working with wholesalers, it favours those who donate part of their profits to good causes or who support communities through fairtrade, both in Australia and overseas. Furthermore, operating in the ever-evolving industry of style and homewares, The Emporium sets itself apart by providing high-quality, timeless, and classic items rather than adapting to passing fads that will soon go out of fashion. For example, when it comes to clothing, it favours fit, style, and high-end fabrics over cheaper throwaway fashion. This elevates the customer’s experience by enabling them to shop in an environmentally and socially conscious manner. Overall, it is evident that The Emporium is unlike any other homeware and gift store, having earned an unrivalled reputation in the industry for its unwavering commitment to its clients, the environment, and supporting local communities. Thanks to the outstanding work of its team, the company has received a number of positive reviews on Google, resulting in its five-star rating. For example, one customer shares, “The Emporium is a treasure trove! If I’m looking for a gift, I know I’ll find something lovely. If I’m feeling a bit self-indulgent, it’s hard to walk out empty handed. There’s always a warm welcome and a friendly chat to be had. This is a special shop and single handedly lifts the local vibe.” In light of this complimentary feedback, it is no surprise that The Emporium has been awarded the title of Best Ethical Authentic Homeware Store, Sydney, in the Australian Enterprise Awards 2024. We are pleased to offer our sincere congratulations to Judi and her team on their success in this awards programme and look forward to seeing what their future holds. Contact: Judi Bastinwagner Company: The Emporium Gordon Web Address: theemporiumgordon.com.au Best Ethical Authentic Homeware Store 2024 - Sydney
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