Waikato Business News August/September 2020

22 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS August/September 2020
CAMBRIDGE
A local and organic
fill-good story
BY WINTEC JOURNALISM STUDENT PAORA MANUEL
Cambridge store owners Catlyn and Scott Calder run “a bulk
organic store with personality”.
Fill Good, a new organic
and whole foods store
on Victoria St, is a grocer
that “allows the mindful
health-conscious to live
a healthy, fulfilling and
sustainable life”, Catlyn says.
Also included in the store is
The Studio Collective, a space
where private barre, yoga and
Pilates instructors provide “a
place for movement and personal
expression”.
Catlyn says 85 percent of
the products are New Zealand
made. Fill Goods will also be
stocking products from local
company Bellefield Butter.
Fill Good store owners Catlyn and Scott Calder.
The business and planning
began in March during lockdown.
The lockdown gave
them a breathing space to put
the finishing touches on their
business model, Catlyn says.
“What lockdown did was
it gave me time to prepare for
when we came out of it. I had
also snapped up the location
just before lockdown, so that
helped me as well.”
Lockdown gave the couple
time to sort out “online orders,
click-and-collect and local
delivery”.
Catlyn says 80 percent of
the store consists of bulk bins
such as flour and baking powder.
Fill Good also stock dish
brushes and kitchen brushes
made from coconut fibre, and
expect the arrival soon of a
peanut butter machine.
Fill Good are open from
9am to 5pm weekdays and
9am to 3pm on Saturdays. You
can find them on Facebook and
Instagram or check out their
website at fillgood.co.nz.
Second-hand is mint
- Locally owned and operated for 20 years -
BY WINTEC JOURNALISM STUDENT DANIELLE ZOLLICKHOFER
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Recycling is increasingly
important and
“in” these environmentally
conscious
days – especially in the
world of fashion.
Cambridge local Grace
Andrews “went with the
flow” and opened a consignment
store at 38 Victoria
Street two and a half months
ago.
At Mint, Grace and shop
assistant Brodie sell men’s
and women’s clothing, shoes
and accessories on behalf of
the people dropping them off.
“We are not an op-shop,
it’s all upmarket second-hand.
I go through every item and
select them myself,” explains
the 17-year-old shop owner.
The selected items will be
on the rack for seven weeks
and are priced according
brand, style and condition.
Grace pays attention to
the eco side of things and
all items are locally sourced.
“I want to make an effort to
slow down fast fashion.”
The young businesswoman
had the idea for the
shop a while back.
“I am creative and I love
people, so it was good timing
when I saw the building
for lease.”
Her parents were supportive
of her plans. “My family
is really business-orientated.
They own the butchery
Wholly Cow down the road.”
However, it is important
to her that people know she
has no ties to other businesses.
“I am doing this
all independently.”
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