Cheap loaves of bread are here to stay - at least for the foreseeable future, the country's major supermarkets have confirmed.

Discount retail outlet Dress-Smart in Onehunga has been expanded and upgraded, with about another 1000sq m added.

A new dining/restaurant and cinema zone at West Auckland's LynnMall and apartments and offices at Sylvia Park are planned.

Jason Murray says despite the difficult position Postie Plus has been in for the past few years, its new owners Pepkor will "absolutely" be able to turn the company around.

Kathmandu says a cold snap last month in Australia and New Zealand helped generate more sales than anticipated.

EBay plans to experiment with selling auto mechanics' services alongside car parts, said Devin Wenig, president of the marketplaces business, in an expansion of the company's offerings.

The famous son of the New Zealander taking the helm at retail giant Walmart says his dad was always driven to succeed, and instilled those values in his kids.

Blackstone Group's Burger King chain in New Zealand widened its loss in 2013 as rising sales, in an increasingly crowded burger market, were offset by higher costs.

Auckland is suffering a desperate shortage of land for business expansion and retailing with a "critical short supply" of large format shopping space, says one Auckland councillor.

Staff at Postie Plus have been offered a conditional employment agreement by South African investment group Pepkor, according to a source.

Is this the best thing since sliced bread? NZ's major supermarket chains are offering Kiwis super cheap loaves.

The German economy is set to benefit as the country's football victory draws shoppers to the "Made in Germany" brand, says a research firm.

For Adidas, the World Cup has already been won, whatever the outcome of Monday's final in Rio de Janeiro.

The first thing you notice about Vend chief executive Vaughan Rowsell is his gigantic moustache. The second thing is the bright green Chucks on his feet, a "welcome" gift to all new staff.

New Zealanders are choosing to do more and more of their shopping on the go according to a Nielsen's Online Retail Report.

New Zealand core retail spending on debit and credit cards fell in June for the first time in four months.

You are just as likely to find Domino's New Zealand general manager Scott Bush in one of the 75 nationwide stores cutting pizza or delivering food.

A warmer than expected winter hasn't dented sales at Hallenstein Glasson Holdings, with the clothing chain saying sales grew 2% in the last five months.

Warehouse Group's profit warning last week has raised concerns about the outlook for both its core business and the success of its acquisition strategy.

Adidas predicts it will sell a third more Germany jerseys this year than when the country hosted the World Cup eight years ago as fans worldwide get behind the team in Brazil.

David and Anne Norman have nabbed a strategic stake in the country's largest listed retailer, Warehouse Group.

The Norman family, has taken advantage of a slump in Warehouse shares to nudge its holding up to 5.15 per cent.

Morningstar has released a bearish analysis of giant landlord Kiwi Income Property Trust.