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Kathmandu owner posts $20m half-year loss
Kathmandu's sales grew 3% to $156.8m, improving over the last five quarters.

Torpedo7’s new owners reveal major shake-up for retailer
Some stores to be closed while others will be rebranded under new name.

Opinion: Consumers and the right to repair a good step that needs safer ground
OPINION: A well-thought-out right to repair will provide benefits across the board.

‘The energy you don’t use’: Ikea’s green strategy for NZ launch
Karen Pflug emphasises collaboration to reduce waste and drive sustainability.

How Push Gummies are bringing creatine on command
Brittany Allan talks to Tom Raynel about her creatine supplement start-up Push Gummies.

The rise of the underground food economy
Hospitality NZ says informal food businesses are being emboldened by social media reach,.

Masked group targets Michael Hill Jewellers in Mānawa Bay mall.
They were filmed carrying out a brazen smash-and-grab on the jewellery store. Video / Supplied

Warehouse swings to first-half profit, but revenue falls
The Warehouse has announced its half-year results for the six months ended January 26.

‘More challenging than we feared’: What’s in store for The Warehouse’s half-year result
Analysts warn of tough year ahead and risk of no dividends.

Card payments: Unlikely contenders unite in call for surcharge ban
Deadline day in push to lower fees.

‘I’ll kill you’: Staff attacked, customers hide as armed robbers plunder gold jewellery
The owner says he 'hadn't slept a wink' since the robbery.

School lunch that badly burnt student was in packaging not fit for commercial use
Heinz Wattie’s supplied the meal, but it wasn't found to be at fault.

Supermarket wars: 'Game changer' - Foodstuffs' property boss on usurping Woolworths
'Unfortunately, our new landlord has not renewed our lease' - Woolworths' Jason Stockill.

Small Business: From corporate life to backyard flower farming
Marisa Vodanovich talks to Tom Raynel about her small business, Urban Floral Farmlet.

West Auckland supermarket shutting, staff futures uncertain
More than 50 staff are waiting to find out if they will be out of a job.

Workers 'anxious as hell' as Woolworths proposes major store restructure
One employee told the Herald staff hours could be cut in half and their hourly rate cut.

Ernie Newman: Nicola Willis has the power to regulate supermarkets but will she?
OPINION: If not, consumers may need to rely on a class action.

Cocktail maker Black Pineapple’s catering arm goes into liquidation
Frankie Walker founded Black Pineapple in 2017 after leaving Lion Breweries.

Briscoes boss Rod Duke wants Government to ‘get their a** into gear’
Rod Duke hails achievement in a tough environment.

Retail spending has modest rise in February amid recovery
Electronic card data for the month of February shows Kiwis spent more in retail.

‘Unacceptable’: HelloFresh charged over misleading conduct in NZ
The issue involved reactivating subscriptions without clear consent.