BDBDRetailNZ Merino signs $8m deal with US firmThe New Zealand Merino Company, which markets wool to customers on behalf of suppliers, has inked an $8 million one-year deal to supply 600 tonnes of New Zealand fine and medium micron wool to US....14 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBella Katz: Aussie's Freedom Furniture on going native in NZWell known and established on both sides of the Tasman, Freedom's positioning is different across the two markets.14 Apr 02:50 AM
RetailFarro stores cop alcohol banGrey Lynn and Mt Wellington residents will have to cope with buying their posh nosh separately from their booze this week if they plan to shop at Farro Fresh.13 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeConsumers flash cards as spending risesFor the March quarter as a whole core retail sales paid for by credit, debit or charge cards were up 2.7 per cent - the fastest quarterly growth since December 2006.13 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeKiwi shoppers hit the tills in MarchLatest stats show New Zealand consumers are starting to spend up in the shops, with electronic card spending up 3.7 per cent last month.12 Apr 11:55 PM
RetailNew rules for natural healthClaims made about the benefits of natural health products such as vitamins will need to be backed by evidence under a new system.12 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailKiwi appeal for £35,000 UK wine storeA Kiwi woman has launched a Kickstarter campaign in the hopes of raising £35,000 to set up a specialist wine store in Brixton, London.09 Apr 02:50 AM
RetailApple pushes watch buyers onlineApple has instructed its sales force to prod shoppers to the company's website to purchase the new smartwatch.09 Apr 01:35 AM
RetailLearning at the big red shedAs we cruise the aisles of The Warehouse, many of us will be unaware that the staff in red shirts ("Reds") around us are all in various stages of formal retail training.07 Apr 05:30 PM
RetailOnline toy retailer inquiry continuesThe Commerce Commission's inquiry into an online toy and baby products retailer - accused of taking customers' money and failing to deliver - continues.07 Apr 06:11 AM
BDBDConstructionFletcher performance shows building products not all plain sailing as Carter mulls IPO07 Apr 04:24 AM
RetailRetailer defies Easter trading lawsRetailers are calling for a revamp of Easter trading laws, as one rebellious garden centre vows to again defy the ban.01 Apr 07:00 PM
RetailRetailers warned over counterfeit notesRetailers are being warned to be on the lookout for counterfeit bank notes after a number of reports of fake cash being used across the North Island.31 Mar 06:23 PM
BDBDRetailAnzco Foods' profit falls by halfAnzco Foods, New Zealand's third-largest meat company, said profit halved in 2014, a year in which it bought out shareholder Itoham Foods' half stake in the nation's only large-scale cattle....31 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBella Katz: Australia one of Blunt's easiest marketsBlunt founders Kington, Page and Brebner have been working hard to build an international name in the premium umbrella category.30 Mar 09:50 PM
RetailNo pressure to leave: Warehouse bossThe Warehouse Group boss Mark Powell is to leave after a four-year stint in which he oversaw a major strategic shift, including acquisitions and a nationwide revamp.30 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailWarehouse boss to step downThe Warehouse Group boss Mark Powell is to step down from the firm's helm and a process has begun to recruit a new chief executive.30 Mar 04:18 AM
RetailHacking attacks need new tacticsIn the pre-Christmas retail frenzy of 2013, US retail giant Target had its cash registers raided.26 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailStores still appeal in an online worldOnline retail is a growing trend but a new survey shows younger consumers still want the experience of a store.26 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailKathmandu result disappointsKathmandu Holdings' first-half result is being described by analysts as disappointing but expected, after the outdoor retailer posted a net loss of $1.8 million.24 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailMad's crowdfunding to raise up to $1.5mMad Group, operator of the Habitual Fix and Mad Mex fast-food chains, is gearing up for an equity crowdfunding campaign aimed at raising as much as $1.5 million in growth capital.24 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailAldi sticks to AustraliaDiscount German supermarket giant Aldi's big Australian expansion will not see it branch out into New Zealand.23 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailTwelve Questions: Sir Michael HillJewellery magnate Sir Michael Hill hosted this month’s NZ Golf Open at his private course in Queenstown before visiting Auckland on his superyacht VvS1 for the launch of The Bachelor.23 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailPumpkin Patch stocks continue to risePumpkin Patch's attempt to hose down market enthusiasm about a potential takeover failed to have the desired effect yesterday.23 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailPressure on Kathmandu's new teamAll eyes will be on struggling outdoor retailer Kathmandu tomorrow when it delivers its half-year result.22 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionChristopher NiescheChristopher Niesche: German giant puts squeeze on competitorsGerman retailing giant Aldi has brought a new supermarket experience to Australian shoppers.22 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailSupermarket chains in expansion modeExpansion by the two dominant supermarket chains has moved into a new phase, with more than $300 million of work under way.22 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDRetailWarehouse to boost retail as career choiceMark Powell, chief executive of retailer Warehouse Group, says he hopes to eventually see someone promoted to his role who started out in the Red Shirts in Schools programme aged 16.20 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailData breach victims could get up to $10K eachTarget has proposed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its massive 2013 data breach.19 Mar 11:40 PM
