Amidst a tough retail environment, Kathmandu chief executive Peter Halkett has led the company through a solid year of growth.

Baaa-humbug. A fall in lamb numbers because of the worst drought in 70 years may result in higher prices for this year's Christmas roast.

Retail spending went from strength to strengthen last month as the plastic got more of a workout.

Di Humphries is the fresh face in charge of children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch.

New Zealanders have been spending up on food and liquor in the lead up to Christmas, according to Paymark, which says spending through its network during the first seven days of December was up almost nine per cent on the same week the year before.

Shoppers descended on malls all over the country yesterday as the Christmas rush began.

Over the past two years The Warehouse Group has embarked on a wide-ranging strategy aimed at returning New Zealand's biggest listed retail business to its former glory.

As the United States prepares for its annual Cyber Monday online shopping bonanza.

Wal-Mart Stores is ushering in a changing of the guard as the world's largest retailer confronts slower growth and challenges to its reputation.

Click Monday - the local version of the Northern Hemisphere's "Cyber Monday" - will begin at 7pm tonight and run for 24 hours.

The Warehouse Group does not expect the margin pressure affecting its core Red Sheds business to persist, chief executive Mark Powell says.

Warehouse Group, the country's biggest listed retailer, expects lower first-half earnings as margins at its flagship Red Sheds come under pressure and it spends more on adjusting to a new competitive environment.

A controversial new Bunnings store on Great North Rd in Grey Lynn, Auckland, has been approved.

Kathmandu, the outdoor clothing retailer, says sales rose 0.9 per cent in the first 16 weeks of the year.

Dubious at first, Warehouse chief executive Mark Powell says 'click and collect' for online purchases have been a hit, accounting for 12pc of online sales.

The battle over a proposed controversial Bunnings in Grey Lynn will likely be headed for the Environment Court - irrespective of a decision by planning commissioners.

Goodman Property Trust, with a $2 billion real estate portfolio, will celebrate the opening of the first stage of its new town centre.

A major British retailer has shut down its website after finding hardcore pornographic ebooks being sold through the company's online store.