National retailer to shut its Dunedin store

National retailer to shut its Dunedin store

Wet & Forget is closing this Dunedin store. Photo: Google maps Cleaning supplies retailer Wet & Forget says it has made the ‘‘difficult decision’’ to close its Dunedin store as part of a nationwide retail shakeup.

Invercargill Among Six Wet & Forget Store Closures

Wet & Forget has announced a major shift in its New Zealand retail strategy, moving away from company-owned stores and toward a nationwide network of third-party retail partners.The cleaning products brand, which was acquired by private equity firm Direct Capital in April 2024, plans to expand its presence from 19 company-owned locations to more than 200 partner retail outlets from late 2025.The move will see six existing Wet & Forget stores clo…