History
Graham Glamuzina, founder and entrepreneur, began his richly
varied business career on July 4, 1960, when he took over a small
bankrupt pharmacy in Glendene in Auckland's Wild West. Over the
next 20 years with characteristic tireless energy, a series of
retail ventures were built into a local business empire comprising
land, buildings, a photographic store, hi-fi shop, several video
libraries and a supermarket.
Meticulous planning has always been a Glamuzina hallmark. For a
number of years grandfather clock-movements were imported from
Germany, the cabinetry built locally and the finished clocks
exported to Japan, America and Australia... all operating from
inside the supermarket! In the late 1980's many of these retail and
wholesale businesses, the land and buildings were divested.
Glamuzina Corporation was formed in the early nineties when
Graham, joined by his son Phillip, firstly daughter Lisa and then
subsequently Suanne, set about developing the Studex agency.
Initially the main focus was ear piercing.
Fashion jewellery was a logical addition but as the business
developed and its product range grew, another range was needed. In
1997, while at a trade show in New York, Graham noticed some
curious-looking characters with stainless steel embedded in their
faces... Body piercing became a significant addition and is an
increasingly mainstream fashion statement.
What next? We're not sure... but we'll keep you posted.