An electrical retail store is powering its way out of a troubled spell.
PowerHouse, which had gone into administration, was bought by New Zealand-based Pacific Retail Group (PRG).
The new-look business was renamed New PowerHouse.
A store selling domestic appliances at Teesside Retail Park was retained but a second, two doors away, selling hi-fis, televisions and videos shut.
But due to customer demand, the white goods operation is now moving into the closed larger premises and expanding its stock to take in a “sound and vision” section.
Branch manager Dale Goodwin (pictured) said: “People kept asking for televisions and videos and we sell predominantly white goods.”
The move means that 13 staff – four of them Christmas temporary positions – are joining the nine-strong team.
Some of the recruits include those thrown out of work by the closure of the second Teesside Park store and by Northern Electrical Retail going into administration.
Full story at IC Teesside.