Bad weather, the America's Cup and Lotto are the likely causes of a sharp slowdown in card spending late last month.

Hearings into a controversial Bunnings Warehouse in Auckland's Grey Lynnhave begun, and residents have turned out in force to try to stop it.

Procter & Gamble executives say it was striking the first time they witnessed a man shave while sitting barefoot on the floor in a tiny hut in India.

A disinfectant produced by one the country's major 'green' brands has been recalled for failing to meet the standards claimed on its label.

NetSafe is warning businesses to be on the alert after a major retail chain was targeted by overseas cyber criminals in a well-planned phishing attack that attempted to convince store staff to install rogue software on their computers.

Profits at Hallenstein Glasson have fallen, after a mild winter hit its Glassons womenswear stores.

Kathmandu shares soared to an all-time high yesterday after the company reported a record annual result.

Nosh's new boss is brimming with ideas for driving sales at the upmarket grocery chain - but offering cut-price milk isn't one of them.

Consumer confidence has dipped but the overall mood still points to an improving economy, according to latest data.

A nine-level $100m development will soon rise on a yawning chasm behind Ponsonby Rd in one of the biggest projects by Progressive Enterprises.

Retail spending paid for by way of electronic card transactions rose 0.8 per cent last month to be 5.6 per cent up on August last year.

Retailers in Auckland boutique premier shopping zone High St are worried about possible street changes.

To say Di Humphries beat the odds to become the high-powered businesswoman she is today would be an understatement.

Auckland Council has voted against tougher controls to stop big box retails stores opening up close to small town centres.

Australian company Woolworths has announced it will be buying EziBuy for $350 million.