RetailWhere favourite NZ brands are madeHere's where clothing from your favourite brands is made.09 May 11:20 PM
RetailZambesi caught up in 'NZ made' sagaZambesi has changed its website to spell out that some of its garments are made overseas.09 May 03:52 AM
RetailShow us your ethics: TearfundTearfund says consumers can't be sure companies are reducing exploitation.01 May 10:41 PM
RetailEthical fashion: How do Kiwi retailers fare?How New Zealand retailers fare on the ethical front for fashion practices.17 Apr 05:00 PM
Sustainable business & financeVeteran traveller finds a home in the outdoorsKathmandu's chief executive is excited to steer the company through global expansion.13 Apr 05:00 PM
Small BusinessTaking a scientific approach to fashionMelissa Heffernan talks about how being a nurse inspired her to create a SPF clothing line18 Mar 05:00 PM
EconomyBusiness confidence declines, post-electionBusiness confidence has cooled, post election.16 Jan 03:29 AM
BusinessSpanx in high demand before Melbourne CupSpanx shapewear is the most popular accessory this spring racing season.03 Nov 07:47 PM
New ZealandFocus: NotsotopshopTopshops in Auckland and Wellington are flogging items before closure by SundayWatch27 Sep 10:20 PM
New ZealandFocus: End times for Topshop New ZealandThe international high street regular Topshop is shutting down after failing to find a saviourWatch26 Sep 03:52 AM
LifestyleStore slammed for 'sexist' children's clothingOne woman has hit out against the store, however, others believe she's being 'sensitive'.27 Jul 05:31 AM
RetailDesigner Wardrobe raises $1.3m in a weekOnline fashion marketplace raising capital to expand its business and launch in Australia.18 May 01:56 AM
RetailNew Icebreaker CEO namedIcebreaker has promoted Australasian manager Greg Smith to chief executive.02 May 04:37 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Creating clothing with meaningIlabb founder Seadon Baker talks emotive marketing and the clothing industry.02 Apr 08:57 AM
Small BusinessSpinning yak yarn for outdoor clothingTwenty three year-old Stefan Warnaar was inspired to start his business on his OE. Warnaar opens up about competition.26 Feb 07:50 AM
Small BusinessEmpowering youth through positivitySeventeen year-old business owner Rachel Ji explains how her online clothing business is empowering youth.05 Feb 07:30 PM
Small BusinessPutting the freeze on climate changeIt may have been minus 10C in Antarctica, but Jeremy Moon was rugged up and ready for the occasion.20 Jan 08:40 PM
OpinionFast fashion to get even fasterCOMMENT: The fashion industry is grappling with an existential question: how to sell its wares to consumers?02 Jan 02:00 AM
RetailThe hidden cost of made-in-US bargainsWhile immigrants are often accused of stealing jobs, they are increasingly undercut in America's clothing industry.31 Dec 02:20 AM
Small BusinessStudent spins yak wool into businessCompared to other fibres, yak wool is more sustainable because yaks aren't farmed specifically for wool.28 Nov 07:36 PM
RetailEthics draw notice of millennialsCompanies ignore the leanings of ethically-minded millennials at their peril, says TOMS retailer.02 Nov 05:25 PM
RetailKiwi's Lonely lingerie campaign soarsKiwi lingerie label Lonely has launched an international marketing campaign and is opening its third store.30 Aug 01:15 AM
BDBDRetailPostie Plus liquidator cuts $550k dealThe liquidator of Postie Plus' former owner reached a $550,000 settlement with the its former logistics supplier.06 Jul 05:36 AM
RetailBig Read: Cubans are getting a taste for luxuriesAmid shortages and after 50 years of living in retail darkness due, the light has snapped on for many Cubans.06 Jul 05:00 AM
OpinionSam Judd: Beware of what you wearCOMMENT: If you wear plastic clothes, every time you put them in the washing machine, thousands of pieces of microplastics pollute the ocean, contaminating the food chain, writes Sam Judd.04 May 10:12 PM
BusinessDe Vere buys Meccano menswearKiwi menswear brand Meccano has been added to a stable of clothing names after its acquisition this month by De Vere Investments.05 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailFederation Clothing in liquidationFederation Clothing and a sister firm with four Auckland stores has gone into liquidation owing creditors more than $1 million.16 Feb 02:08 AM
RetailVictoria's Secret's supplier becomes billionaireHung Yau Lit, chairman of the world's biggest bra-maker, can thank Victoria's Secret for his newly minted fortune.04 Dec 12:00 AM
BusinessShanton Fashions' directors appeal failsShanton Fashions were largely unsuccessful in an appeal against a $700K judgment.22 Oct 07:22 PM
RetailPumpkin Patch: Living on the edgeThanks to its banker, the Pumpkin Patch has a reprieve. But can it ever recover?01 Oct 04:00 PM
RetailPumpkin Patch thrown lifelineChildren's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch has been given a lifeline from its bank, which has agreed to extend facilities for the company until 201730 Sep 04:00 PM
Retail$9m loss but Pumpkin Patch gets lifelineTroubled children's clothing retailer secures deal with bank.29 Sep 09:10 PM
OpinionLiam DannHow Pumpkin Patch came undoneThe outlook looks grim for Pumpkin Patch so how did a company analysts thought could dominate the world get to this point?27 Sep 08:28 PM