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Food prices fall in February

Food prices fell for the sixth time in seven months, led by cheap summer fruit and vegetables.

The ugly inside story of Dick Smith

Here's how the failure of this Australian retailer is consistent with a dynamic economic theory.

Warehouse profits soar 22pc

The Warehouse beat its first-half profit forecast as investments over the past few years started to bear fruit.

Tourists flexed credit cards more in NZ last month

Tourists appear to be spending more on their credit cards in New Zealand, led by visitors from Australia and the UK.

Zara NZ to open before Christmas

WATCH: The world's biggest clothing chain is arriving in NZ - ready for a December opening at Auckland's Sylvia Park Mall.

Card spending up in February

Retail spending on electronic cards rose for a 10th straight month in February, led by an increase in consumables.

Dick Smith loss close to $100m

The receivers' first report on the failed Dick Smith Electronics NZ chain has estimated there's likely to be a net loss of nearly $98 million.

Get Sorted: Like you've never seen it

Your new lens on the world debuts this week.

Dick Smith's timing out of sync

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.

Dick Smith - what you need to know

People have been warned that items bought between now and the stores' closure will not have the same guarantees as normal.

'Gerry Harvey, you could be next'

Electronics retailer Dick Smith Group, which collapsed last month, will close its 363 stores in Australia and New Zealand after its receivers couldn't find a buyer.

Christopher Adams: Dick Smith closure no surprise to many

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

Dick Smith: Timeline of a retail collapse

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

Mall operator Scentre reports $1.1b funds from operations

The move against Victoria's Secret

Millennials are not so hot on upmarket lingerie brand.

Get Sorted: Top 5 reasons we avoid advice

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

Walmart rolling out big changes to worker schedules

Should New Zealand follow suit?

Confidence up amid record sales

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