For more than 60 years, the name Dimock has been synonymous with good service in Taranaki, and Megan and Matthew Dimock are continuing the family tradition.
The couple, who purchased the Stratford Dimocks 100% store in 2007, were named winners of the "Retail Store of the Year" award in the prestigious Wares Awards at the end of last year.
Receiving the trophy in the category for appliance, consumer electronics and speciality stores with a showroom area of 400m2 or less, was a "fantastic surprise", says owner operator Megan.
"We didn't actually know we were finalists until quite close to the awards ceremony," she says, adding they didn't go to the awards night as they weren't expecting to win.
"While we are incredibly proud of the customer service and experience we provide, we knew we were up against a lot of excellent stores around the country from much bigger towns."