A number of big retail brands, including a national bank, have signalled their confidence in the rejuvenated Port Elizabeth central business district by moving into Pier 14 Shopping Centre on Govan Mbeki Avenue in time for the festive season. The most recent addition, the North End branch of Standard Bank, is relocating to Pier 14 and will open for business on December 1. It joins new fast food franchise outlets Debonairs Pizza and Cassie’s, which started trading last month. According to … [Read more...] about The Rejuvenation of Port Elizabeth’s CBD
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New Ambassadors – Anelisa Willem and Anda Bongoza
Pier 14 Shopping Centre's new, bright young ambassadors were chosen in a colourful spectacle at the Mr & Miss Pier 14 Fashion Show on Saturday. The event, which showcased the vibrant summer ranges from the centre's fashion retailers, was attended by hundreds of shoppers and saw titleholders from age seven to 21 selected in four categories. The announcement of popular senior winners Anelisa Willem and Anda Bongoza by stylish MC Msikeleli Moli was met with shrieks of delight by the … [Read more...] about New Ambassadors – Anelisa Willem and Anda Bongoza
Shopping Centre Ambassadors Needed
The Pier 14 Shopping Centre in Port Elizabeth is on the lookout for young ambassadors to become the face of the shopping centre for the next 12 months. Mr & Miss Pier 14, for which entries close on Friday, is open to youngsters between the ages of seven and 21, and 10 finalists will be chosen in each of the four age categories. Finalists will be groomed and then take part in the annual fashion show, which doubles as the gala evening for the pageant, on November 3. According to … [Read more...] about Shopping Centre Ambassadors Needed
Gloria Found her Furniture
One lucky Pier 14 Shopping Centre customer will be sleeping a little more soundly at night, thanks to the dream prize of a bedroom suite worth R25 000. Gloria Meyer from Lower Mount Croix in Port Elizabeth was the fortunate winner in the centre's "Find Your Furniture" promotion in August. She walked away with a luxurious double bed and padded headboard, two bedside cabinets with reading lamps, and a matching chest of drawers with mirror. A complete set of bedding and coordinating area rug … [Read more...] about Gloria Found her Furniture
Shoppers give blood
Pier 14 Shopping Centre in Port Elizabeth played host to the final blood drive of National Blood Donor Month last week, under the theme "Every blood donor is a hero". The drive saw 74 potential donors come forward, which resulted in 52 successful donations and exceeded the South African National Blood Service's target of 50 units. SANBS public relations practitioner Nina van Wyk said what made the blood drive more remarkable was the fact that over 50 per cent of participants were … [Read more...] about Shoppers give blood
Celebrating National Blood Donor Month
National Blood Donor Month culminates with a blood drive at Pier 14 Shopping Centre on Friday. This year's theme is "Every Blood Donor is a Hero" and the final drive aims to collect at least 50 units of blood for the South African National Blood Service. "This special drive concludes a very successful month and allows the public to become a hero to someone and discover the hero within themselves by donating a unit of blood," says SANBS's PR practitioner Nina van Wyk. The blood drive … [Read more...] about Celebrating National Blood Donor Month
Luyanda Dlanga – The Happiest Man in Motherwell
What started with a trip to Pier 14 Shopping Centre for a new kitchen unit ended with much more than one lucky shopper bargained for when he won a complete kitchen worth R20 000. Luyanda Dlanga of Motherwell NU8 in Port Elizabeth beat out 10 other finalists when his name was drawn in the recent "Make Mothers' Day Memorable" promotion at the centre. "I really needed a new one, so I'm more than happy," said the self-employed father of two, who makes security gates and burglar bars. The … [Read more...] about Luyanda Dlanga – The Happiest Man in Motherwell
Fashionable kids give a taste of summer
Shoppers recently got a taste of the latest summer fashions as some of Port Elizabeth's cutest kids vied for the titles of Mr & Miss Pier 14 at the shopping centre's fashion show. Boys and girls from ages three to 18 years showcased casual clothing, formal wear and wedding attire sponsored by the centre's fashion retailers. Nathan Whitebooi (Schauderville) and Megan Scott (Despatch) were named the winners in the senior category for youngsters aged 14 to 18 years, while the respective … [Read more...] about Fashionable kids give a taste of summer
Latest Summer Trends
The latest summer fashion trends for youngsters will be displayed when Pier 14 Shopping Centre hosts its annual fashion show on Saturday, October 22. The Mr & Miss Pier 14 Fashion Show would showcase all the new children's clothing ranges available at retailers in the centre, said centre management's Sophia Steyn. She said the models, aged three to 18 years, would be chosen via a competition and stood to win prizes and clothing vouchers worth over R20 000. "This is a fun event for … [Read more...] about Latest Summer Trends
Aletta is Now Better and Well, Well, Well
Christmas came early for lucky Pier 14 shopper Aletta Kitching when she won a brand new Nissan NP200 bakkie worth over R100 000 on December 18. It was a perfectly timed present for the 32-year-old Central housewife and her husband Johan - just one day shy of their first wedding anniversary. Neither of them owns a car. "It's the first time I've won anything and to win a car is fantastic!" said the overjoyed Kitching. She had forgotten all about the Win-a-Car competition until a Pier 14 … [Read more...] about Aletta is Now Better and Well, Well, Well
