Smiths City - needs to pull a rabbit out of its hat
Shoeshine: Thwarted by underinvestment, can it come back from the brink?
Calida Stuart-Menteath Mon, 17 Sep 2018
Smiths City reached 100 years in July, a not inconsiderable achievement that was heralded with a bonus day off and pay rises for staff, and a party at its revamped Colombo St store, where it all started so many years ago.
Shirley Brown, the oldest surviving grandchild of founder Henry Cooper
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