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Dita De Boni: Time for some Aussie stick in the aisles

In NZ, our supermarkets won't even sign up to a code of conduct, let alone agree to legislation being debated, writes Dita De Boni. It's time for the Govt to step in.

Web retailers push delivery boundaries

Web retailers are offering shoppers speedy shipping, one-day upgrades and even promises to deliver last-minute orders by Christmas Day.

Card spending rises, led by hospitality

Kiwis increased their spending on debit and credit cards in November, with a rise in hospitality and consumable purchases.

Liam Dann: Tax-free shopping has a cost

Australian retail billionaire Solomon Lew has declared war on his Government's failure to charge GST for overseas goods bought online.

Can Pumpkin Patch recover?

The woes of one-time market star Pumpkin Patch continue with one accounting professor saying the struggling retailer may now be worth more to shareholders broken up.

Retail and manufacturing push up Australian profits

Australian company profits have ticked higher, thanks to healthier returns from the battered and bruised retail and manufacturing sectors.

Bad weather risk for retail sales

Retailers are hoping positive economic conditions will offset a blustery and wet start to the spring and summer period.

Global coffee retailer Esquires brews Downunder plan

New Zealand-based Cooks Global Foods is eyeing the Australia and New Zealand market - one of the few places it does not hold the rights to the Esquires coffee shop brand.

$205m plan for Alexandra Park

The $205 million development proposes to build 231 apartments on the carpark at the Alexandra Park stadium/raceway.

Retail boost as card spending rises

Jean Jones keep it local for market edge

When Jean Jones went into receivership in 2010, general manager at the time Gina Condon decided to take a punt on the brand and buy it.

Singapore buys into NZ malls

Forty-nine per cent of five Westfield malls worth $2.1b will be sold to the Singaporean Government Investment Corporation.

Warehouse lifts sales and fattens margins

The Warehouse lifted first-quarter sales 3.5pc, opening more Noel Leeming stores, and widened margins at its dominant 'Red Shed' unit.

ComCom clears Expedia - Wotif travel agency merger

ComCom clears merger of online travel agencies Expedia and Wotif.com after assessing concerns the tie-up would increase commission rates.

Boss backing retail careers

Higher wages and a specialised degree are among the initiatives helping change the perception of retail from a boring job to a high-flying career, says Warehouse boss.

Pak'n Save crowned cheapest

Pak'n Save has won the latest battle in NZ's supermarket wars. So how much could you save on an average basket of groceries bought there?

Do not knock: Hawkers on line

The consumer watchdog wants a law change making it illegal for dodgy door-to-door salespeople to ignore "do-not-knock" notices posted by homeowners.

Countdown sales lift on new store business