Dick Smith, founder of the soon-to-be defunct retailer that carries his name, could have chosen better timing to have a pop at Harvey Norman.

Electronic giant Dick Smith is raising concern for consumers once again, this time it's privacy issues.

Australian social enterprise Thankyou Group is expanding to New Zealand.

Online shopping spending soared 15 per cent in January.

Australasia's largest mall owner/manager plans to spend $500m expanding Westfield malls. What does it mean for you?

It's mathematically impossible, but we get told we can save by spending all the time.

Australasia's largest shopping centre owner plans to spend hundreds of millions expanding three Auckland malls and bringing in new international retailers.

Veteran corporate raider Sir Ron Brierley has made a takeover offer for cashed-up retailer Kirkcaldie & Stains.

Dick Smith is one of Australasia's best-known retailers and its demise is sad news, particularly for the 430 New Zealand staff affected.

The company, which yesterday announced all stores would close, began in 1968 and experienced big expansion in the 1980s.

Millennials are not so hot on upmarket lingerie brand.

The system for getting good money advice doesn't work for everyday folks, writes Tom Hartmann.

Should New Zealand follow suit?

Spending on travel and home improvement has helped lift retail sales to a record high, with optimism growing among retailers.

Federation Clothing and a sister firm with four Auckland stores has gone into liquidation owing creditors more than $1 million.

Travel and home improvement spend helped lift overall retail sales for the December quarter and retailers are increasingly optimistic about future market changes.

An Australian eyewear retailer plans to open up to four more stores in New Zealand.

The already poor reputation of private equity has taken another battering, writes Christopher Niesche.

Hallenstein Glasson shares slumped after the clothing retailer warned its first-half profit had fallen around 20 per cent.

A shortage of avocados combined with increasing demand for the fruit has seen prices soar this season.

Hallenstein Glasson Holdings shares dropped after the clothing retailer said first-half profit fell about 20pc.

Dick Smith may have underpaid Australian staff by A$2 million for annual leave entitlements dating back to 2010, according to the firm's receivers.

Briscoe Group, whose hostile takeover of Kathmandu Holdings was spurned in 2015, expects to report a record full-year profit of $46.5 million.

New Zealand is quite unique with its population generally reliant on electronic transactions, a Retail NZ spokesman says.

We get pushed more than we bargain for all the time, but we still have rights!

Paymark blames "connectivity issues" for knocking out Eftpos system.

Kiwi shoppers are well on the way to adopting consumer behaviors akin to those sweeping Europe and North America.

Kiwis are buying more than just toys and cards at the malls - sales of movie tickets, travel and telecommunications are soaring.