Can your grocery shop really save the world - and would you spend any more if it did? Andrew Laxon examines the pros and cons of ethical shopping

New electronic spending stats show a healthy 4.7 per cent rise in retail spending across New Zealand in the first 20 days of December when compared to last year.

Financial pressures are causing shoppers more stress this Christmas compared with last year, but crowded shopping malls are a greater cause for concern, a survey says.