RetailOnline shoppers not deterred by new GST rulesMost NZ shoppers say the imposition of GST won't deter them from shopping online.20 Aug 01:21 AM
OpinionBarry Soper: Online GST has some positivesBarry Soper: Buying over the Internet, or online, is a no brainer. It comes down to two things, choice and cost.18 Aug 10:53 PM
Tax'Netflix tax' step in right directionThe government has announced plans to start collecting tax on online services including music, movies and e-books.18 Aug 12:29 AM
BusinessOnline GST by Christmas?Prime Minister John Key says a discussion document would be released this week on targeting offshore purchases.17 Aug 06:07 AM
BusinessOnline GST jump tipped for TuesdayA Govt decision on imposing GST on more online shopping is expected to be made today, with the details made public on Tuesday.17 Aug 01:50 AM
BusinessAmazon selling groceriesIt looks like Amazon is poised to bang another nail into the coffin of British supermarkets.16 Aug 12:00 AM
OpinionAlex Malley: 'Netflix tax' - adjusting to digital disruptionThe Government's move to extend GST to digital products is a common sense idea, says Alex Malley.09 Aug 09:26 PM
OpinionBella Katz: GST thresholds no deterrent to online shoppingChanging the GST threshold of overseas online goods won't deter Bella Katz. Here's why.03 Aug 10:40 PM
BusinessWhy online shoppers may soon pay moreNews of a big cut to the GST threshold on online purchases for New Zealand shoppers could be just days away.31 Jul 03:00 AM
BusinessLuxury brands fight fraudsters onlineLuxury brands selling online are stepping up efforts to combat sales of counterfeit and grey-market goods.28 Jul 11:50 PM
OpinionChristopher Adams: Shift to e-commerce hits firms in ChinaOne fact is often overlooked amid all the hype about business opportunities in China.28 Jun 09:47 PM
BusinessAmazon debuts free shipping on small goodsAmazon.com is introducing free shipping on thousands of popular, smaller items, without requiring a minimum order.03 Jun 10:10 PM
BusinessJet vs Amazon: who wins?Jet.com is making shoppers an ambitious and potentially industry-shaking pledge: It promises the lowest prices online.09 May 12:00 AM
RetailOnline shopping growth beats physical storesOnline retail spending continues to grow, with March spending up 11 per cent on the previous year.01 May 01:15 AM
BusinessAmazon woos eBay merchantsEBay's merchants are moving more of their business to Amazon.com, saying they get more for their money there.08 Apr 07:00 PM
RetailHacking attacks need new tacticsIn the pre-Christmas retail frenzy of 2013, US retail giant Target had its cash registers raided.26 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailStores still appeal in an online worldOnline retail is a growing trend but a new survey shows younger consumers still want the experience of a store.26 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailGST on online shopping welcomedA leading retailer has welcomed moves towards charging GST on online purchases from overseas.17 Mar 02:20 AM
BusinessCan private equity help Silicon Valley's startups?Private equity investment might unbundle layers of often conflicting financial interests that can stunt a startup's prospects in Ventureland.09 Mar 12:40 AM
BusinessStory-sharing Wattpad seeks to stay ahead of AmazonToronto start-up Wattpad is looking for ways to boost revenue as competitors fire up similar online story-sharing services.04 Mar 06:22 PM
BusinessWhen Amazon's experiments don't quite workHere's a quick review of what Amazon has dabbled in lately - the good, the bad and the in-between.03 Feb 09:45 PM
SharesTrade Me backs HarmoneyRobust investor interest meant peer-to-peer lending platform Harmoney could have easily tripled the size of its $10m capital raising, says chief executive Neil Roberts.12 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessAlibaba's Ma becomes Asia's richest personJack Ma, a former English teacher who started Alibaba in his apartment in 1999, has become the richest person in Asia.15 Dec 01:57 AM
RetailWeb retailers push delivery boundariesWeb retailers are offering shoppers speedy shipping, one-day upgrades and even promises to deliver last-minute orders by Christmas Day.10 Dec 01:44 AM
BusinessIn Iran, a taste of Silicon ValleyShades of Silicon Valley are bubbling up in Tehran, which is home to a growing tech ecosystem, despite significant challenges.12 Nov 02:08 AM
BusinessApple and Alibaba talk marriage of mobile paymentsApple's Tim Cook and Alibaba's Jack Ma said they're open to working together to turn phones into tools for buying and selling stuff.29 Oct 12:45 AM
BusinessAlibaba goes to Hollywood, for contentAlibaba's Jack Ma is on the prowl for entertainment it can sell to Chinese consumers through its set-top boxes.26 Oct 12:00 AM
WorldTech guards warn of real threat of cyber deathGovernments are ill-prepared to combat the looming threat of "online murder" as cyber criminals exploit internet technology to target victims, the European policing agency warned.05 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessMessage app gets us talkingLongtime technology guru Ray Ozzie wants to bring back the emotions of the human voice to phones.24 Sep 05:00 PM
CompaniesAPN to rebrand as NZME.APN, the company which owns the <i>New Zealand Herald</i>, is to relaunch as part of a new brand, NZME.24 Sep 05:30 AM