Definitions by benrad

countdown 

A New Zealand supermarket chain that is the exact fucking same as an Australian Woolworths store. Same food, same logo, same colour sceme. But don't try to use your Woolworths Rewards card at a Countdown. Trust me. It won't work.

Let's go grab some kai from Countdown

countdown by benrad July 21, 2019

foodtown 

A dead New Zealand supermarket, which was usually very high-end and expensive. Foodtown stores were rarely stand-alone, and were mainly found in shopping malls. All Foodtown stores were converted into Countdown stores before 2010.

I miss Foodtown.

foodtown by benrad July 21, 2019

DEKA

A dead chain of New Zealand low-end cheap department stores, similar the The Warehouse. The last DEKA sign is in Hunty , a town around 1 hour south of Auckland in the Waikato. All DEKA stores either closed or were converted to Farmers stores in the early 90s (?)

Huntly is shit. It has nothing.
What about the DEKA sign?
Oh right.

DEKA by benrad July 21, 2019

PakNSave 

"New Zealand" 's version of "Lidl". Large warehouse-style stores selling cheap food, its main competitor is "Countdown" (aka "Woolworths") It is owned by Foodstuffs, the same company that owns the more expensive supermarket "New World".

Let's go do the groceries at PakNSave!
Saw a fight outside PakNSave yesterday. It's the third one this week.

PakNSave by benrad May 6, 2019

Kmart 

Not the dying US department store, but in New Zealand and Australia, Kmart is one of the best things to ever exist. So many shiny things for your aesthetic, not to mention the $2 gumball jars. Honestly, we don't even deserve Kmart. Their stores are bright, and always full of basic millennials. They look absolutely nothing like their dying US counterparts. You could fill your house with Kmart furniture and your life would be complete. Where else could you get a 2m rainbow charger for less than $10? What about a unicorn phone ring for $1?

"I really wanna go to Kmart"
"I got this Bluetooth speaker from Kmart, it is sooo cute and only cost $10!"
"Your water bottle is so cool, where did you get it?" "KMART!"

Kmart by benrad February 9, 2019

Briscoes Sale 

Something that is very likely to happen.

It is referring to the New Zealand homewares store Briscoes, and the fact that they have a sale almost everyday, and that it would be very unlikely for there not to be one. The iconic Briscoes Lady often presents these sales on TV.

"Will she be angry?"
"Yup, thats more likely than a Briscoes Sale."

Briscoes Sale by benrad February 9, 2019

Woolies

A term referring to the Australian supermarket Woolworths.

"I'll whip down to Woolies and get some groceries"

Woolies by benrad February 8, 2019