Austins, Newton Abbot

Founded in 1924 as a drapery shop the store has expanded to four locations in one part of the town which has been described as the "Austins Quarter".

Austins were able to take on some of their rival's cosmetics and fashion brands, customers and staff and sales grew by 50% in the following year.

[1] In recent years the firm has taken steps to improve its environmental performance, installing LED lighting and 1,000 solar panels.

[2] The original Austins store opened on 1 March 1924 in a corrugated steel roofed building at 6 Courtenay Street.

This store now incorporates 2-4 Courtenay Street which was granted protection as a grade II listed building on 6 June 1972.

[4] This was originally a furniture store but now houses the home, baby, luggage, haberdashery and chiropody departments.

Austins store at the former Globe Hotel, 1 Courtenay Street
West elevation of the 6-8 Courtenay Street store.
Corner plot at 2-4 Courtenay Street pictured in 2008 when it housed a building society. it is now part of Austins' 6-8 Courtenay Street store.