OpinionDita De Boni: State owned supermarket idea has critics seeing redAfter throwing the idea of government-owned supermarkets into the ring, I have been exhorted to visit North Korea (preferably permanently), writes Dita De Boni.27 Feb 08:30 PM
RetailBurgerFuel targets AmericaNew Zealand fast-food operator BurgerFuel faces a major challenge as it takes "coals to Newcastle" by expanding into the US.26 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Shoppers back ugly tacticsThe allegations aired under parliamentary privilege by Shane Jones about the "Countdown Shakedown" are ugly in many ways, but not the obvious.22 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailBoost for online retailersNZX-listed SLI Systems has released a new software feature it says will increase the value of online shoppers' transactions by 5 to 15 per cent on average.19 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailWhy puppies sell you loo rollsHave you ever wondered why the supermarket toilet paper aisle features more puppies and kittens than a pet shop?18 Feb 09:55 PM
RetailLast Farmers quits Queen StFarmers has stood proud in Auckland's central city for nearly a century - but the iconic store is about to close its doors for the last time in the CBD.18 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailJones: Suppliers fearful of retaliationNZ suppliers are fearful of speaking to the Commerce Commission about anti-competitive behaviour in case they are blacklisted across the Tasman, claims MP Shane Jones.18 Feb 02:24 AM
RetailCountdown suppliers file complaintsThe Commerce Commission has received several complaints from suppliers about their dealings with Countdown.17 Feb 08:10 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday Editorial: Suppliers deserve an inquiryCountdown supermarkets' Australian owners no doubt think their treatment of suppliers here came under attack this week.15 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailAnonymity will be grantedWhistleblowers who come forward with information about alleged unfair business practices by supermarket giant Countdown can do so under cover of anonymity.14 Feb 04:05 AM
RetailNando's owner close to NZ saleThe company that ran Nando's in NZ had defaulted on royalty payments and owed $1.6m to its bank when it went into receivership, according to the first receivers' report.13 Feb 08:10 PM
RetailProgressive: Big liquor payment OKCountdown owner Progressive Enterprises has confirmed it received up to $2m from a liquor company - but denies it's a payment Labour's Shane Jones was talking about.13 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailConsumers lose in 'shakedown'Consumers would be the ultimate losers if supermarkets were extracting retrospective payments from their suppliers, Commerce Minister Craig Foss said this afternoon.13 Feb 03:26 AM
RetailLess spending on plastic cards but confidence remains strongConsumers' plastic cards saw less of the light of day last month, with electronic card transactions in the retail sector falling a seasonally adjusted 0.5 per cent from December.12 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailCookie Time's Japan crunchIt has taken three decades, but New Zealand food manufacturer Cookie Time has established its first overseas venture, opening a store in Japan.12 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Blacklist is just not cricket, RalphSince Key's return, the PM's department has reached out to various New Zealand businesses to ask them for their views, writes Fran O'Sullivan.11 Feb 08:30 PM
RetailFood, fashion and foot trafficDressed in expensive suits and designer frocks, they make a beeline for Britomart bars like Tyler Street Garage and 1885.08 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailOnline shopping GST now less likelyThe chances of GST being applied to all overseas web-based retail purchases appear more distant after the Govt changed tack on a review into tax of online shopping.04 Feb 07:00 PM
RetailShopping trolleys trackedCustomers are being tracked by bugging devices fixed to their shopping trolleys and baskets as they shop in an Auckland supermarket.31 Jan 04:30 PM
RetailWarehouse sees recovery after dipThe Warehouse Group has flagged a drop in interim profit after strong Christmas trading failed to offset a decline in first quarter margins.23 Jan 04:30 PM
BDBDRetailWarehouse issues profit warningBudget retailer the Warehouse is warning its first-half profit will fall by as much as 13 percent after strong Christmas sales failed to compensate for a margin squeeze in the first quarter.22 Jan 09:45 PM
EnergyEnergy Mad surges on Amazon dealShares in lightbulb maker Energy Mad surged after it announced it had begun selling its energy-efficient products online in the United States through internet retail giant Amazon.22 Jan 04:30 PM
