RetailLower interest rates fuel Oz spendingAustralian retail spending has lifted for a 10th straight month, supported by lower interest rates and improved household balance sheets.06 May 05:00 PM
BDBDRetailCountdown lifts 3Q sales to $1.5bCountdown has lifted third-quarter sales by 5 per cent to $1.5 billion in the 13 weeks ended April 5.06 May 03:16 AM
RetailRevealed: Maccas' unsavoury pastThey have just overhauled the company to try to save its future, but McDonald's has a past that is far from savoury either.06 May 03:15 AM
BDBDRetailBriscoe increases 1Q sales by 4.3pcBriscoe Group's sales across its homeware and sporting goods retail chains rose 4.3 per cent to $119.8 million in the first quarter.05 May 11:27 PM
RetailOnline shopping growth beats physical storesOnline retail spending continues to grow, with March spending up 11 per cent on the previous year.01 May 01:15 AM
RetailApple, Zara on Queen St?Apple, Tiffany, Zara, Ikea, David Jones and Marks & Spencer's are big-brand global retailers that may be eyeing Auckland for new flagship stores.01 May 12:27 AM
OpinionYour Views: Whitcoulls closing Queen St branchWhitcoulls is leaving its iconic Queen St shop so that Farmers can return to Auckland's CBD. Here is the latest selection of Your Views on the upcoming closure.30 Apr 11:08 PM
OpinionChristopher Adams: Retailers face new challengesThe rise of online shopping, discount-obsessed consumers - when it comes to trading challenges listed retailers have their fair share. And there's a new one appearing on the horizon. Through a rule....30 Apr 09:00 PM
RetailMcDonald's cuts zero hour contractsWorkers at the fast-food chain will be guaranteed 80 per cent of the average hours worked over a three-month period.30 Apr 07:03 PM
RetailPumpkin Patch tops Oz shopper surveyPumpkin Patch rated the highest for customer satisfaction among clothing and sport stores.29 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailMcDonald's walks away from talksFast-food giant McDonald's has walked away from negotiations aimed at scrapping controversial zero hour contracts.28 Apr 07:16 AM
OpinionBella Katz: The ugly side of design in AustraliaAustralian intellectual property laws are more lenient than those of Europe and the US, causing problems for NZ designers.28 Apr 12:30 AM
RetailAbercrombie & Fitch drops shirtless lookMale models banned from flaunting their rock-hard abs as retailer says it is no longer relying on sexualisation of its employees to sell clothes.24 Apr 09:39 PM
OpinionBella Katz: Anathoth taps into Kiwi expats for Oz growthBella Katz looks at Anathoth Farm brand of jams and chutneys and how the Kiwi expat community is helping the brand in Australia.20 Apr 11:40 PM
RetailMcDonald's offers fresh contract talksMcDonald's has proposed a return to mediation over the union campaign to end "zero-hours" contracts in the fast food industry.15 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailKiwi wine store exceeds £35k targetMelanie Brown's campaign to raise £35,000 to set up a specialist wine store in Brixton, London, has exceeded its target.15 Apr 04:04 AM
RetailUnder Armour wins again with SpiethJordan Spieth's Masters Tournament title, his first major victory, continued a string of success for Under Armour.15 Apr 02:00 AM
BDBDRetailFood prices rise at fastest pace since 2011NZ food prices rose at their fastest annual pace in over three years in March, pushed higher by rising fruit and veggie prices.15 Apr 12:20 AM
RetailBad taste Anzac campaign pulledA recent online campaign led by Woolworths Australia has caused outrage among customers, who accused the supermarket giant for cashing in on Anzac Day.14 Apr 06:52 PM
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
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
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
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
