Company in talks with its bank as it delays annual results.

The TPP Hawaii talks had been meant to serve up a 12-way handshake but it ended in finger pointing instead, with participants blaming others for stalemates, writes Toby Manhire.

There's a department store in called Liberty and it contrasts so dramatically with what we have here in Australia.

Groupon says it's laying off 10 per cent of its workforce.

The Warehouse today opened its tiniest new store, a click-and-collect pop-up smaller than many apartments at only 30sq m, all without any inventory.

A cold winter helped boost earnings at the Warehouse, in a year chief executive Mark Powell describes as "a game of two halves".

The Warehouse Group says a cold winter and margin growth helped the firm beat its own guidance to report an adjusted full-year profit of $57.1 million.

Women's clothing chain unable to find a buyer.

Profits are up at Briscoe Group - but Kathmandu shareholders solidly rejected its takeover offer.

Countdown shoppers could in for a shock if they've beefed up their grocery buy to get more Disney dominoes.

Aussie surf label Quiksilver has collapsed and is filing for bankruptcy, according to media reports.

Reports of pushing, swearing and underhand tactics by desperate parents wanting to get their hands on full set for their children.

Lewis Road Creamery's new flavours of milk are being listed on Trade Me less than a week after going on sale.

If franchisees really can't make a buck without underpaying their employees why do they buy a 7-Eleven franchise?

Growing demand and a strong economy see number of outlets booming.

Kathmandu is sticking with its recommendation that shareholders reject the takeover offer from Briscoe Group.

Loyalty New Zealand has posted a 6.6 per cent gain in full-year sales, while profit was reduced by investment to drive growth.

Kiwi Property Group, has paid $82.5m for the Westgate retail centre in Auckland being developed by New Zealand Retail Property Group.

Kiwi e-commerce company Fishpond.co.nz has been fined $50k for selling a dog tracking device and a digital walkie talkie which could create safety risks.

There's nowhere to hide in a duopoly, as Ralph Waters has discovered to his cost.

Auckland's newest mall is a third of a kilometre long and at 2.7ha, will be the size of four rugby fields.

Clothing retailer Kathmandu will cut up to 10 percent of its head office staff as it reviews its structure following disappointing financial results.

Councils will be able to decide whether retailers can open on Easter Sunday.

If Australia's initiative works well enough, this country should be quick to follow suit.

Until November Apple had sold only US currency bonds but has since expanded its debt issuance to euros, yen, pounds and Swiss francs as well as Aussie dollars.

Most NZ shoppers say the imposition of GST won't deter them from shopping online.

International brand Tiffany & Co. says it will bring a new level of luxury jewellery to Auckland when it opens late next year.

Some overseas companies may simply give up selling products to New Zealand if they are forced to register for GST, experts say.

The company's NZ profit fell to A$903,000, compared to A$3.2 million a year earlier in what was a "challenging year".

Amazon's CEO said he would have left the company if it was as bad as described in a recent New York Times article.