The Warehouse has expanded its online presence through its fifth acquisition in nine months.

A world without cash is a real prospect according to some commentators, and everyone from retailers to the homeless will have to adapt.

Attractive discount schemes out to counteract pain at the pump draw nearly 80 per cent of Kiwi motorists to particular service stations, a new survey reveals.

British American Tobacco Holdings New Zealand's profit was down almost 5 per cent in 2012.

New Zealanders spent more using debit and credit cards last month, with the biggest increases in fuel and hospitality.

Intimate lingerie, wedding dresses and adult toys are three of the most popular buys for Kiwi women shopping online, a new survey has revealed.

The only way to protect milk from light damage is to block out all light. The trade off, however, is the inability to see how much is left, writes Peter McClure.

The Warehouse is about to embark on a radical new expansion strategy using television.

Public perceptions of how competitive the retail electricity sector is have improved, though to less-than-emphatic levels.

Some of NZ's largest discount retailers are not signing up to a legally binding initiative offering financial aid for building and fire safety after the Bangladesh disaster.

Retail spending rebounded last month from an Easter-related dip in March.

Warehouse Group, the country's biggest listed retailer, boosted third-quarter sales at its Red Sheds and stationery outlets, and has kept its annual guidance unchanged.

Warehouse Group has announced plans to lift staff wages and create a better-trained workforce, with rewards for long-term service.

Australian consumers are spending again, though not as much of their income as they did before the global crisis five years ago.

The introduction of Sony electronics products to The Warehouse is a smart move for the retailer and will help to provide consumers with a reason to shop at its stores, an analyst says.

Z Energy's second full year of operation since its sale to local investors by Shell has produced a 13.1 per cent lift in operating earnings, although sales have fallen.

What are the main trends in online retailing in New Zealand and Australia?

When you're selling a product that's hotter than heroin, odds are there's going to be a few issues to deal with, writes Liam Dann.

The number of people making online purchases had increased by 11 per cent since 2009.

The number of New Zealanders buying cups of coffee has levelled out in the past five years.