An activist business can be wildly successful for a while, but it gets hard to stand out when everybody else adopts the same values

"Amazon is like every single bad job you've ever had - at once," says a former employee of the e-commerce giant.

Donald Trump's tweet against department store chain again raises questions about him using his presidential position to sway business interests for his family.

Hallenstein Glasson Holdings said first-half profit rose about 34 per cent after the retailer said it enjoyed a stronger Christmas trading season.

Homeware sales at its Briscoes chain rose 4.1 per cent while sporting goods sales through its Rebel Sport outlets gained 7.9 per cent.

Apple has been dethroned as the world's most valuable brand, while Lego has been named the world's most powerful.

The $2000 Thermomix, which is supposed to make life easier, is now at the centre of a bitter, emotional legal battle.

NZX-listed company Veritas has been given another extension to sell or close down the unprofitable grocery chain.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has joined to the chorus of executives speaking out about Trump, vowing to hire 10,000 refugees.

Staff at Pumpkin Patch's distribution centre are working their last day at the company this Wednesday - and they won't be getting redundancy.

Credit card spending in December topped the previous months in 2016, and exceeding the billing of the previous two years.

The Commerce Commission brought charges against Best Buys and 10 other mobile traders, known as truck shops, in 2016.

New Zealand supermarket company Foodstuffs North Island Limited has made it onto a list of the world's most powerful retailers.

Amazon is poised to shake up Australia's $315 billion retail industry when it sets up shop Down Under.

Enter the beauty floor of a department store at your own peril.

Early feedback on Christmas spending suggested 2016 was solid but not spectacular for retailers as a group, according to Forsyth Barr broker Suzanne Kinnaird.

The receivers of Pumpkin Patch will have all stores closed by mid-February after they couldn't entice a buyer.

ANZ has agreed to extend the deadline for Nosh's owner to either sell or begin winding up its supermarket business until the end of the month.

A new entrepreneur's quirky idea went viral. But then she had to start fighting to protect it.

Veritas is working to deadline to present a plan for its unprofitable Nosh supermarket business to ANZ Bank.

Underwear maker Bendon plans to merge with US sleepwear company Naked. The deal would result in the combined company being a NASDAQ-listed

New Zealanders spent more on their cards in retail stores last month than any previous December.

The massive hiring spree suggests the e-commerce company expects a run of breakneck growth.

American Apparel, once a high-flying retailer that peaked at more than $600 million in sales, is headed toward liquidation.

Retailer Kmart has revealed its online shopping platform will be available "in coming months".

The Warehouse is set to trim down its organisational structure in a bid to cut costs.

Rodney Wayne has cemented his hairdressing business as one of the largest in New Zealand and says he isn't planning on selling it anytime soon.

Trade officials have signalled that Donald Trump will take aggressive steps to boost exports.

Alibaba Group Holding sued two vendors it said used the company's Taobao website to sell counterfeit Swarovski watches, just weeks

New Zealand's retail association is calling on the government to make closing tax loopholes for retail a priority.