A new survey has busted some myths about our lingerie shopping habits.

The Bunnings chain of hardware stores have been a great success story, but the chain is at risk of becoming a victim of its own success, writes Christopher Niesche.

Australia's May interest-rate cut and federal budget measures to loosen small business purse strings failed to provide a significant boost to retail spending in the month.

A new duty-free operator at Auckland International Airport is promising a little less of the hard sell that annoyed travellers.

Ailing retailer Pumpkin Patch says it expects earnings next year to be "significantly below" this years - its shares have plunged 12.4pc.

He's the great salesman, but can Briscoe Group's Rod Duke sell his bid to buy Kathmandu? Holly Ryan reports.

If successful the takeover would give Briscoe Group access to the Australian market, where Kathmandu already has 100 stores.

One day, Stephen and Margaret Tindall realised they simply had more money than they needed. 20 years later, the family's foundation has given away $135 million.

Retailers may start to feel the squeeze in coming months after the fall of the kiwi dollar, but consumers are unlikely to see drastic changes to prices.

Cooks Global Foods, which is taking the Esquires coffee chain outside New Zealand and Australia, narrowed its annual loss while expanding its global footprint.

Doughnut sales from quick service restaurants, like Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts, are up for the third straight year, as investors turn to sweet treats.

Pumpkin Patch chief executive Di Humphries will leave the ailing children's clothing chain in early November.

Kiwis spent more on their electronic cards in May, as increased retailing of consumables offset a flat month.

New Zealand's wholesale trade shrank in the first three months of the year with a decline in goods derived from the primary sector leading the contraction.

Pumpkin Patch's failure to find a buyer or white knight investor is a bad sign for the struggling children's clothing business, says an analyst.

Pumpkin Patch shares are tumbling today as investors digest the firm's decision to abandon plans to find a buyer.

Financial markets see it as a line-ball call whether Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler cuts the official cash rate from 3.5 to 3.25 per cent on Thursday.

Don't be so sure Australian retail giant David Jones won't be coming to Auckland.

Australian retailer David Jones has no plans to move into Auckland - instead wanting to stage its NZ foray from Wellington.

New Zealand's online retail spending now exceeds $3 billion per year according to a new report.

Moa reported a net loss of $5.58m in the year ended March 31, compared to $5.82m last year.

Domino's is planning to hire 3,000 new delivery staff across Australia and New Zealand as it rolls out new technology.

Retailers will be disappointed the Government isn't taxing purchases on overseas websites, Retail NZ says.

Kiwi Property Group's annual earnings increased 4.5 per cent as it seeks to raise $151.9 million to expand Sylvia Park.

Retail sales boomed in the first three months of the year, in what may be an early sign of the "wealth effect" with rising house prices boosting confidence.

Our retail sector was booming at the start of the year, with a record 2.7pc jump in sales volumes.

Food prices have fallen due to discounting in supermarkets and cheaper fruit and vegetables.

An alcohol-fueled three-hour long lunch came to a dramatic end when an Australian media tycoon took a swing at the owner of burger chain Hungry Jack's.

An official cash rate of 3.5 per cent, which would have been base camp in previous cycles, is now being seen as the highest it will climb this time.

Outgoing Spark executive Chris Quin has been named as the new Foodstuffs North Island CEO.