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Christopher Niesche: RBA looks for signs of consumer spending drop-off

When will Aussies cut their spending enough to cool inflation?

Fog cannon subsidy starts just as new police minister takes over

Retail anti-crime strategy gets going, but Labour stuck in "la-la land", Mitchell says.

Four-month-old $7.5m New World reopens after becoming 'giant swimming pool’

First-time supermarket owner thought his dream was over just four months after it began.

Price hack: The best month to buy consumer goods - from electronics to BBQs

PriceSpy data compared prices across 30 retail categories, excluding food.

Warehouse Group proposes 190 job cuts at Auckland support offices

Warehose Group staff told today of propsoed layoffs.

How four retailers helped drive retail sales to record $1.7b

$200m of sales made in December alone.

Laybuy shares go into trading halt

The Kiwi buy now pay later company wants to de-list from the ASX.

Sketchy supermarket 'specials' in spotlight

Especially cheeky supermarket prices in spotlight, as consumer group urges vigilance.

What Kiwis are spending up on in the week before Christmas

Worldline data released today shows spending is up from last year.

Unassuming tart wins top place in mince pie taste test

Sweet and spicy but how pricey? Mince tarts blind-tested in quest for best.

Fruit and vegetable prices leap 20 per cent in one year

Rotten news about fresh produce prices, as new food inflation data released.

Americans all in a lather about Kiwi brand

Making it big in the giant of US retail.

Jarden Brief: Costco feels pain in US despite better than expected inflation data

Costco Wholesale's November US sales disappoint.

Cruel cuts: Rodney Wayne says labour shortage wiping out salons

'Disaster' for industry as labour and migrant shortage slices hair salons up.

$3.4b landlord Kiwi Property Group declares $151.1m net loss, but rental income up

Poor real estate market brings pain, but Kiwi buoyant about mixed-use community prospects.

Reining in spending: Black Friday sales down 6.9 per cent

The fall could signal a tougher Christmas for retailers.