The co-owners of a new supermarket in Christchurch say shoppers have been turning out in their droves since the store opened last week. Shane and Ethan Vickery opened Kai Co to give shoppers an alternative to the Woolworths and Foodstuffs supermarket duopoly. "No one really took us too seriously cause there's nothing really like us that's been done before. "But now they've seen what we are and they've come in - they think it's a really nice store - they've all been approaching us," Ethan said. "We don't have loyalty cards or anything like that it's just simple, good quality food at a good price," Ethan said.


Source:   Otago Daily Times
January 12, 2026 01:57 UTC