About Carolina Trading Company
Who We Are
Carolina Trading Wholesale Ltd is a registered company owned and operated by Shirley Bongard and Paul England.
Shirley has 20 years retail experience in tourism management. Paul has a background in marketing and publishing.
In 1996 Carolina Trading was started from scratch with no client base and no products but a strong desire and determination. We are now established as an importer and wholesaler of homeware and gifts employing commission sales agents. We serve over 400 plus clients in the giftware and homeware industry throughout New Zealand.
We have now also started wholesaling to clients around the world.
Originally based in Dunedin we moved to Auckland in late 2000..
Where We Are Based
Our address is 10F Vega Place Albany on Auckland’s North Shore. Access is via the Constellation Drive exit, turn right and go under the motorway, then left at “Wendys” into Vega Place. We have plenty of off street parking.
Warehousing
All our warehousing is done on site and orders picked and packed daily by our own staff. North Island orders are generally next working day and South Island is 2-3 working days.