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Merchant 1948

Merchant 1948 is a shoe shop in Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Riccarton commercial centre.

Checked 17 Oct 2026

Shop men's and women's shoes online at Merchant 1948 Australia. Discover quality footwear crafted for everyday wear. Free… Read full description ↓

One of 8 shoes in Riccarton, 16% of the city’s count

Riccarton

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Hours a week
68
Nearest bus stop
81 m
Shoes in the suburb
8

Opening hours

As mapped on OpenStreetMap, checked by a mapper 5 Nov 2025
Monday – Wednesday9 am, 6 pm
Thursday – Friday9 am, 9 pm
Saturday9 am, 6 pm
Sunday10 am, 6 pm

Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 68 hours a week, by the map’s count.

From its website and public pages

Read from the site itself 1 Oct 2026, Its own website.

Getting there

Bus stop, Westfield Riccarton 81 m · Routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, 140, Oc · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Westfield Riccarton 169 m · Routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, 140, Oa · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Matipo St near Maxwell St 257 m · Route 140 · ECan bus stops
Cycle lane 84 m · in service · Council cycleway layer
Directions → Walking, cycling and driving routes, on Google Maps Street View → The kerb as Google photographed it: worth a look before a first visit

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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.

Nearby

More nearby places 7

Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.

The nearest other shoes

More nearby shoes 5

All 8 shoes in Riccarton → · Every one in the city →

Also in Riccarton

More businesses in Riccarton 7

Every kind of business in Riccarton →

What the record holds

Every fact with the source that states it, Riccarton (the suburb’s page) · record assembled 17 Oct 2026
FactWhat the source saysSource
KindShoesOpenStreetMap
Phone+64 3 348 8930OpenStreetMap
Websitemerchant1948.co.nzOpenStreetMap · its own site agrees
SocialFacebook, Instagram, tiktok.comIts own website

Is this your business? Send hours, menu or photos, free and this page updates.

What its website says

Shop men's and women's shoes online at Merchant 1948 Australia. Discover quality footwear crafted for everyday wear. Free shipping on orders over $150.

— Its own website. Read from its own site, a lead, not checked.

The ground it stands on

Facts about the spot the pin marks, the land, not the business. A consent may belong to the building, the landlord or a neighbour
FactWhat the source saysSource
District Plan zoneTown centre zoneDistrict Plan
Commercial centreRiccarton, district centreDistrict Plan

What stood on this ground → · Documents that name it →

The reports nearby

1,237 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 1,023 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.

The 1,237 reports on file

Questions, answered briefly

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What is Merchant 1948?

A shoe shop in Riccarton, Christchurch.

Where is Merchant 1948?

Somewhere in Riccarton, the record holds no street address. On the map →

Is Merchant 1948 still trading?

On OpenStreetMap.

How do you contact Merchant 1948?

phone 03 348 8930, its website.

When is Merchant 1948 open?

Monday – Wednesday: 9 am, 6 pm; Thursday – Friday: 9 am, 9 pm; Saturday: 9 am, 6 pm; Sunday: 10 am, 6 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

What other shoes are near Merchant 1948?

Shoe Connection (25 m), Platypus Shoes (28 m), The Athlete's Foot (72 m), every one in the city.

What’s near Merchant 1948?

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Shamiana Indian - Riccarton (10 m); the Westfield Riccarton bus stop is 81 m away: routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, 140, Oc; a cycle lane passes within 84 m; nearest park: Clarence Reserve (391 m).

What stood where Merchant 1948 is, before?

The heritage-register places nearest the pin →

The record behind this

This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website

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