Godfreys Collapses After 93 Years of Operation

The business cited the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and challenging economic conditions as the main reason for the collapse.

A Godfrey's store is pictured in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 13, 2016. AAP Image/Dan Peled

A leading retailer of vacuum cleaners in Australia and New Zealand has collapsed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and challenging economic conditions.

On Jan. 30, Godfreys Group, which operates a chain of 141 retail vacuum cleaner stores (with an additional 28 stores managed by franchise), announced that it had entered into voluntary administration, with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) appointed as the administrator.