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Alibaba Group chief executive Daniel Zhang at the annual 11.11 countdown gala. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Revealed: The Kiwi brands that made millions on China's Singles' Day

14 Nov, 2018 11:43am
4 minutes to read

Kiwi brands made millions during China's annual shopping festival.

BUSINESS

Spark's ongoing Xtra Mail issues frustrate business owners

13 Nov, 2018 12:34pm
5 minutes to read

Spark's email service provider Xtra Mail is still blocking emails.

Model Miranda Kerr made an appearance during Alibaba's 11.11 countdown gala. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Alibaba smashes Singles' Day sales record as shoppers spend $45.7b

12 Nov, 2018 10:45am
2 minutes to read

Singles' Day is now considered the biggest international shopping day of the year.

Bagelry Goodness Gracious is gearing up to open its third store later this month. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Small Business: Bagel chain opening stores in tight spaces

12 Nov, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Greg Cornes loves the hospitality sector and is spreading out his bagel business.

People at Sylvia Park mall wait to go inside electronics retailer Xiaomi's store. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Sold out! Hundreds queue at new e-scooter store

11 Nov, 2018 12:57pm
3 minutes to read

The love of electric scooters is real.

Study shows full-time gig workers unlikely to secure 'regular' future employment. Photo / Simon Dawson

BUSINESS

Workers trapped in the 'gig economy'

10 Nov, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Academic says full-time gig economy workers unlikely to secure future employment.

MYM co-founders Andrew Cardy (left) and Jason Hawthorn in the e-commerce retailer's warehouse. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Kiwi brands' plans for China's biggest shopping day of the year

10 Nov, 2018 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Retailers are increasingly jumping on China's 11.11 shopping bandwagon.

The NBR was founded in 1970 and was bought by Todd Scott in 2012. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Employment case backfires: Woman's legal fees 10 times more than pay-out

9 Nov, 2018 9:46am
6 minutes to read

Woman unjustifiably dismissed paid more than 10 times what she received - in legal fees.

More than 5000 company name registrations were declined last year. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

'Bank of Wishes': Dubious company names that are banned

8 Nov, 2018 8:47am
2 minutes to read

Would you invest at the Bank of Wishes or pay a premium to be covered by Spy Insurance?

HELL will no longer sell fireworks with its pizza from next year onwards. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Hell pizza takes fireworks off the menu

7 Nov, 2018 12:02pm
3 minutes to read

But the Hellfire combo was no dud.

A company selling Weber BBQs when it allegedly shouldn't have been is facing legal action. Photo / Facebook / Weber Grills

BUSINESS

Parallel import dispute heats up over Weber BBQs

6 Nov, 2018 1:21pm
2 minutes to read

BBQ brand Weber has found itself in centre of parallel import dispute.

Brian Dewil, Ola New Zealand country manager. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Uber rival Ola launches in New Zealand

6 Nov, 2018 6:00am
2 minutes to read

Indian ride-sharing giant Ola has today launched in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Auckland women Delshad Sidhwa and Vicky Homewood, right, test out DriveHer's app. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

All-female ridesharing service ready to launch

5 Nov, 2018 4:25pm
3 minutes to read

Auckland's newest all-female ridesharing service is set to launch next month.

Sittr co-founders Samantha (right) and James Mckinnon. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Small Business: Baby sitting businesses gears up to launch in NZ

5 Nov, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Sittr co-founder Sam Mckinnon discusses how her minding business was born on her travels.

The eastern entrance of Morningside. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Auckland's newest 'outdoor mall' set to open this month

4 Nov, 2018 1:46pm
3 minutes to read

A suburban outdoor dining precinct is set to open its doors later this month.

Kristina Ivanova, founder of Milk 2.0. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Milk 2.0: Poppy and pumpkin seed milk start-up crowdfunds $45k

2 Nov, 2018 8:54am
3 minutes to read

Kristina Ivanova is crowdfunding $45,000 to start a vegan milk business.

Dipendra Goenka, chief executive of retailer Forever New. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Forever New's plans to pull online shoppers into stores

2 Nov, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Australian retailer is using New Zealand as a testing springboard for e-commerce features.

Local retailers are expecting their tills to be ringing this Christmas. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Retailers upbeat in lead up to Christmas

31 Oct, 2018 10:46am
3 minutes to read

Local retailers are expecting their tills to be ringing into Christmas.

Some Domino's stores are selling pizza for as low as $2. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Domino's $2 pizza special: Smart marketing or commercial nosedive?

31 Oct, 2018 8:05am
4 minutes to read

Domino's is selling pizzas at some of its stores for $2 -- how is that viable?

Soft drinks and cordial drinks are falling out of favour with Kiwis. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Chilled juices on rise in $3.3b Kiwi splash

30 Oct, 2018 5:43pm
3 minutes to read

Certain wines are falling out of favour with Kiwi grocery shoppers, new research shows.

Royal memorabilia is in hot demand with arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in New Zealand. Photo/Getty Images.

BUSINESS

Demand for all things Meghan and Harry surges on Trade Me

30 Oct, 2018 7:56am
2 minutes to read

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex seem to be making a splash in New Zealand.

VnC cocktails roll down the production line. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Small Business: How a rebrand turned this once Kardashian-endorsed business around

29 Oct, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

VnC which folded in 2014 has been taken over and is back in business.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will arrive in New Zealand on Sunday. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Rolling out the red carpet: Businesses gear up to host Harry and Meghan

27 Oct, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Kiwi businesses are preparing to roll out the red carpet for royal visit next week.

Pumpkin Patch went into receivership in 2016 and closed down all of its stores. Photo / Bevan Conley

BUSINESS

Pumpkin Patch stores to return to NZ

25 Oct, 2018 5:12pm
Quick Read

Pumpkin Patch has been bought by Alecon Group which has big plans for the retail brand.

Paul Gestro, general manager of Container Door. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Import firm opens the door to Aussies

25 Oct, 2018 5:00am
2 minutes to read

Container Door is gearing up to disrupt Australia's retail sector.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit Kingfisher Bay Resort in Fraser Island, Australia. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Royal effect: Karen Walker sales spike after Meghan Markle wears sunglasses, earrings

24 Oct, 2018 8:33am
2 minutes to read

Kiwi designer has had an influx of sales since Meghan Markle wore her sunglasses, earrings

New Zealand's retail sector now worth $92.3 billion. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

NZ shops doing better than Aussie retailers: report

24 Oct, 2018 6:00am
4 minutes to read

On average there's one retail store for every 135 people in New Zealand, report reveals.

Commerce Commission staff carry out an unannounced visit to a Christchurch retailer. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Watchdog's crackdown on online traders, lending companies

22 Oct, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Commerce Commission has brought 62 prosecutions for Fair Trading Act breaches in 6 years.

Mark Baigent, founder of NZ Art Cards at work in his shipping container office. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Small Business: Tapping into growing greeting card market

22 Oct, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Postcard creator Mark Baigent talks operating in a market with "horrendous" competition.

Max Fashions chief executive Simon West (left) and Barkers managing director Jamie Whiting. Photo / Doug Sherring

BUSINESS

Kiwi fashion giants Barkers, Max merge

20 Oct, 2018 5:01am
3 minutes to read

Barkers is set to takeover Max Fashions from Australian equity firm Catalyst.

Around 800 Auckland restaurants, cafes and bars with outdoor dining areas have banned smoking. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Outdoor smoking ban will hit businesses

20 Oct, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Auckland Council's smoking ban will hinder businesses for pubs, hospitality head says.

Top bosses pay increased 2.2 per cent in 2017. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Revealed: What NZ's top CEOs are paid - the lowdown and the slowdown

19 Oct, 2018 5:00am
9 minutes to read

The average CEO's pay increase was remarkably inline with the average Kiwi's last year.

Government has tweaked its e-commerce GST collection rules set to come into effect in October next year. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Government changes tack on online shopping GST to avoid price hikes

18 Oct, 2018 10:36am
4 minutes to read

The Government has revised its approach to collect GST on low-value goods.

Imported cars parked on Ports of Auckland wharf. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Petrol price irony: why now might be the best time to buy a new car

16 Oct, 2018 5:00am
2 minutes to read

Vehicle Industry Association says now is the best time to buy an imported car.

Indigo and Iris founder Bonnie Howland and company chief executive Hannah Duder. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Small Business: How a trip to Vanuatu inspired a Kiwi brand

15 Oct, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Contrasting experiences inspired Bonnie Howland to create a beauty brand with a purpose.

Nike is among the big brands Kiwis will be able to snap up for discount prices. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Why Puma, Nike and other big brands are set to become cheaper in NZ

12 Oct, 2018 10:38am
4 minutes to read

Discounted big brands are set to become big business in NZ.

Restaurant Hub's Mark Gregory and celebrity chef Simon Gault (right) in Giraffe restaurant. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

How restaurateurs are tackling empty tables

12 Oct, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Restaurant Hub has footed a way to combat empty restaurants.

The average price of fuel around the world is $1.80 per litre. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Taken for a ride: How NZ fuel prices compare globally

10 Oct, 2018 9:07am
2 minutes to read

Data reveals the percentage of typical salary Kiwis spend on fuel.

South Island-based Reefton Distilling wants to be the reason people visit the small town it is located in.

BUSINESS

Small Business: Bringing people into small town NZ

8 Oct, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Patsy Bass talks having no distilling experience but starting her business anyway.

New York Deli operates three stores in Christchurch. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

New York Deli chain to break into the Auckland market

2 Oct, 2018 12:54pm
3 minutes to read

A Christchurch fast food chain is gearing up to open stores around NZ.

Australian private equity company Catalyst has put Max Fashions up for sale. Photo / Facebook

BUSINESS

Kiwi clothing retailer Max Fashions on the market: Aussie media

2 Oct, 2018 11:43am
Quick Read

An advisory firm is understood to have been hired to offload the retailer.

Riot Food founders Art Green (left) and Ryan Kamins. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Riot Foods founder stresses 'company is currently solvent'

2 Oct, 2018 8:27am
4 minutes to read

Riot Foods has released a statement addressing its cashflow issues.

Riot Foods owners Art Green. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Art Green's Riot Foods needs $1 million or may be sold

1 Oct, 2018 11:35am
3 minutes to read

Auckland-based Riot Foods has faced "significant challenges" a shareholder letter reveals.

Claudia King, founder of legal tech start-up Automio. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

NZ tech company makes it on Forbes' list

1 Oct, 2018 5:00am
2 minutes to read

Legal start-up Automio is said to be one of 60 startups shaping the world's technology.

Simone's Plant Based Kitchen is based in Inglewood, Taranaki. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Giving cooking classes for best health

30 Sep, 2018 3:20pm
4 minutes to read

Small business owner Simone Hayward talks about the power of eating whole foods.

Brianne West, founder of Ethique. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Kiwi beauty brand signs $8m Aussie distribution deal

27 Sep, 2018 7:50am
3 minutes to read

The company's products will be stocked in over 400 Aussie stores.

NZSale was yesterday sentenced in the North Shore District Court. Photo / Screenshot

BUSINESS

$74,000 fine for selling unsafe children's pyjamas online

30 Sep, 2018 9:38am
2 minutes to read

Discount shopping club NZSale sentenced in North Shore District Court.

Around 80 per cent of Kiwis only read physical books, Nielsen data shows. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Sales of books on the rise as Kiwis stick to paperbacks

25 Sep, 2018 8:37am
3 minutes to read

Kiwis still prefer to hear the swoosh of a page turning.

Holey Moley is set to open on October 11. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Holey Moley: Auckland to get $3m mini golf bar

25 Sep, 2018 8:11am
4 minutes to read

Auckland's newest bar - featuring mini golf - is set to open next month.

JRNY co-founder Michael Lovergrove. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Small Business: Artificial intelligence journey only just beginning

24 Sep, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Michael Lovegrove talks about the potential for artificial intelligence.

Whittaker's has teamed up with Tip Top to create an ice cream. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Whittaker's teams up with Tip Top for new icecream project

23 Sep, 2018 2:10pm
2 minutes to read

Whittaker's has teamed up with Tip Top to create an icecream range.

A The Burger Club store in New Delhi, India. Photo / Screenshot

BUSINESS

'A Kiwi make over': Indian burger chain copies BurgerFuel

22 Sep, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

The Burger Club is running a remarkably familiar operation in New Delhi.

Rebecca Mead, DB Breweries' talent and organisational development manager. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

How these NZ firms have closed gender pay gap

22 Sep, 2018 5:00am
8 minutes to read

Beer giant DB Breweries and WSP Opus have closed their gender pay gaps.

Nagaja Sanatkumar, general manager of global e-commerce at Icebreaker. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

The Interview: Nagaja Sanatkumar - from Amazon to Icebreaker

22 Sep, 2018 5:00am
7 minutes to read

Nagaja Sanatkumar reveals what it's like working for e-commerce behemoth Amazon.

Should police be given powers to hand out instant fines to shoplifters? Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

'Give shoplifters instant fines' - NZ First

21 Sep, 2018 1:13pm
3 minutes to read

Should Police be given powers to hand-out instant fines to shoplifters?

Nick Grayston, chief executive of The Warehouse Group. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Bonus for Warehouse staff despite drop in profit

21 Sep, 2018 8:50am
3 minutes to read

New Zealand's largest retailer made $59m in the year to July 29.

Mecca's Auckland concept store takes the place of the former Topshop store. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Mecca set to open biggest store today

21 Sep, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Australian beauty retailer Mecca is today opening its biggest New Zealand store.

Natalie Norman, founder of Growbright, and her son Liam. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Why young mums are leaving the corporate world behind

19 Sep, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Growbright founder Natalie Norman talks about the rise of mumentrepreneurs.

BUSINESS

Whittaker's teams up with Tip Top on icecream project

19 Sep, 2018 5:00am
2 minutes to read

Kiwi chocolate brand Whittaker's teams up with Tip Top to create icecream range.

Xavier Simonet, chief executive of Kathmandu. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Kathmandu to pay staff $1000 bonus

18 Sep, 2018 7:00pm
3 minutes to read

Kathmandu is eyeing further expansion in the Northern Hemisphere.

Atmopure produces ethylene products for both commercial and consumer use . Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Atmopure to tackle $1.8b food waste issue

17 Sep, 2018 9:09am
3 minutes to read

Atmopure is doing its bit to tackle New Zealand's food waste issue.

Augustus' new owners Robyn and Nick Jones and head chef Logan Coath (right). Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Mudbrick owners buy Ponsonby's Augustus Bistro

17 Sep, 2018 7:51am
2 minutes to read

Liquidators revealed last month that Augustus owes creditors $660,000.