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Shopping at Dimmeys is a unique experience. We pride ourselves on giving our customers bargains that cannot be matched by any other retailer.

Customers often ask us how we do it.

In 1853, a drapery store named Dimelow & Gaylard opened its doors in Swan Street Richmond* and soon became known to locals as Dimmeys. The name stuck and by the turn of the century, the owners renamed the store to Dimmeys Model Stores.

Clock Tower

The recogniseable Richmond building was built in 1905 with the dome on top of the tower originally made of ruby-coloured glass. Each evening candles were lit inside the dome and the red orb could be seen for miles. Interestingly, there are no numbers on the famous clocktower face but the letters Dimmeys Stores.

Recognised by Melbourne's Age newspaper in 1998 as Melbourne No 1 icon, Dimmeys has been a beacon for bargain shoppers for 153 years*.

Dimmeys present-day owners maintain the original owners' simple philosophy, "Give the Customer a Bargain".

Victorian Stores

Dimmeys have 21 stores in Victoria (2017) | Locations and Times

* Sadly, the inaugural Richmond store in Swan Street, Richmond ceased trading on the 31st December 2012.

The Herald Sun

January 2021

Dimmeys is opening a new store in Box Hill, the first of a number of new outlets planned across Melbourne.

The 167-year-old Australian-owned retailer is back from the brink, with a last-minute restructure to continue trading.

Dimmeys announced it was closing all stores in November 2019, but the restructure allowed the bulk of its outlets to stay open in Victoria.

There are 18 Dimmeys stores across the state, mainly in regional towns.

Director Douglas Zappelli said the new store at Box Hill Central shopping centre was one of a number planned this year. The 2476sq m Box Hill store will offer discounted home furnishings, homewares and apparel.

This article is from the January 19 issue of The Herald Sun Digital Edition. To subscribe, visit https://www.heraldsun.com.au/.

Dimmeys is opening a new store in Box Hill, the first of a number of new outlets planned across Melbourne.

The 167-year-old Australian-owned retailer is back from the brink, with a last-minute restructure to continue trading.

Dimmeys announced it was closing all stores in November 2019, but the restructure allowed the bulk of its outlets to stay open in Victoria.

There are 18 Dimmeys stores across the state, mainly in regional towns.

Director Douglas Zappelli said the new store at Box Hill Central shopping centre was one of a number planned this year. The 2476sq m Box Hill store will offer discounted home furnishings, homewares and apparel.

This article is from the January 19, 2021 issue of The Herald Sun Digital Edition.
To subscribe, visit https://www.heraldsun.com.au/.

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