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Supermarket wars keep a lid on food prices
It's music to the ears of shoppers - competition is forcing the two big supermarket chains to keep a lid on prices.

Bogus Kiwi-made labels bring $48,000 fine
A company that falsely labelled products as Kiwi made has been fined $48,000.

Coffee drinkers embrace fair factor
It's easier to assuage your conscience with a Fairtrade latte than spend time contemplating the problems facing impoverished farmers.

Surge in booze-shop bids as tough law looms
Would-be liquor merchants are flooding NZ with applications for new bottle shops before an expected law tightening, a liquor chain says.

Renewal closer for Victoria Park Market
The ink is almost dry on a deal to finally revamp Auckland's tired Victoria Park Market.

French home for Kiwi style
An expat Kiwi is opening a shop in Paris dedicated to stocking NZ fashion.

Billabong drops in on Californian label
Surfwear retailer Billabong is buying Californian clothing brand RVCA for an undisclosed amount.

Shoppers going back to basics
Kiwis are spending on groceries and big-ticket items, but are reluctant to splash out on clothing, liquor and dining out.