RetailLower interest rates fuel Oz spendingAustralian retail spending has lifted for a 10th straight month, supported by lower interest rates and improved household balance sheets.06 May 05:00 PM
BDBDRetailCountdown lifts 3Q sales to $1.5bCountdown has lifted third-quarter sales by 5 per cent to $1.5 billion in the 13 weeks ended April 5.06 May 03:16 AM
BDBDRetailBriscoe increases 1Q sales by 4.3pcBriscoe Group's sales across its homeware and sporting goods retail chains rose 4.3 per cent to $119.8 million in the first quarter.05 May 11:27 PM
OpinionChristopher Adams: Retailers face new challengesThe rise of online shopping, discount-obsessed consumers - when it comes to trading challenges listed retailers have their fair share. And there's a new one appearing on the horizon. Through a rule....30 Apr 09:00 PM
RetailMcDonald's cuts zero hour contractsWorkers at the fast-food chain will be guaranteed 80 per cent of the average hours worked over a three-month period.30 Apr 07:03 PM
RetailPumpkin Patch tops Oz shopper surveyPumpkin Patch rated the highest for customer satisfaction among clothing and sport stores.29 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailMcDonald's walks away from talksFast-food giant McDonald's has walked away from negotiations aimed at scrapping controversial zero hour contracts.28 Apr 07:16 AM
RetailMcDonald's offers fresh contract talksMcDonald's has proposed a return to mediation over the union campaign to end "zero-hours" contracts in the fast food industry.15 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailBad taste Anzac campaign pulledA recent online campaign led by Woolworths Australia has caused outrage among customers, who accused the supermarket giant for cashing in on Anzac Day.14 Apr 06:52 PM
New ZealandUpmarket stores sold alcohol to minorsThe two branches of upmarket supermarket chain Farro Fresh that had their liquor licences suspended had sold alcohol to minors.14 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDRetailNZ Merino signs $8m deal with US firmThe New Zealand Merino Company, which markets wool to customers on behalf of suppliers, has inked an $8 million one-year deal to supply 600 tonnes of New Zealand fine and medium micron wool to US....14 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeConsumers flash cards as spending risesFor the March quarter as a whole core retail sales paid for by credit, debit or charge cards were up 2.7 per cent - the fastest quarterly growth since December 2006.13 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailFarro stores cop alcohol banGrey Lynn and Mt Wellington residents will have to cope with buying their posh nosh separately from their booze this week if they plan to shop at Farro Fresh.13 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeKiwi shoppers hit the tills in MarchLatest stats show New Zealand consumers are starting to spend up in the shops, with electronic card spending up 3.7 per cent last month.12 Apr 11:55 PM
OpinionEditorial: We all profit from Easter shopping banCustomarily, retailers who flout the Easter trading laws have been content to quietly pocket their profits. But this year was different.10 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailApple pushes watch buyers onlineApple has instructed its sales force to prod shoppers to the company's website to purchase the new smartwatch.09 Apr 01:35 AM
RetailOnline toy retailer inquiry continuesThe Commerce Commission's inquiry into an online toy and baby products retailer - accused of taking customers' money and failing to deliver - continues.07 Apr 06:11 AM
BDBDRetailAnzco Foods' profit falls by halfAnzco Foods, New Zealand's third-largest meat company, said profit halved in 2014, a year in which it bought out shareholder Itoham Foods' half stake in the nation's only large-scale cattle....31 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBella Katz: Australia one of Blunt's easiest marketsBlunt founders Kington, Page and Brebner have been working hard to build an international name in the premium umbrella category.30 Mar 09:50 PM
RetailNo pressure to leave: Warehouse bossThe Warehouse Group boss Mark Powell is to leave after a four-year stint in which he oversaw a major strategic shift, including acquisitions and a nationwide revamp.30 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailWarehouse boss to step downThe Warehouse Group boss Mark Powell is to step down from the firm's helm and a process has begun to recruit a new chief executive.30 Mar 04:18 AM
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
RetailKathmandu result disappointsKathmandu Holdings' first-half result is being described by analysts as disappointing but expected, after the outdoor retailer posted a net loss of $1.8 million.24 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailMad's crowdfunding to raise up to $1.5mMad Group, operator of the Habitual Fix and Mad Mex fast-food chains, is gearing up for an equity crowdfunding campaign aimed at raising as much as $1.5 million in growth capital.24 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailAldi sticks to AustraliaDiscount German supermarket giant Aldi's big Australian expansion will not see it branch out into New Zealand.23 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailTwelve Questions: Sir Michael HillJewellery magnate Sir Michael Hill hosted this month’s NZ Golf Open at his private course in Queenstown before visiting Auckland on his superyacht VvS1 for the launch of The Bachelor.23 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailPumpkin Patch stocks continue to risePumpkin Patch's attempt to hose down market enthusiasm about a potential takeover failed to have the desired effect yesterday.23 Mar 04:00 PM
RetailPressure on Kathmandu's new teamAll eyes will be on struggling outdoor retailer Kathmandu tomorrow when it delivers its half-year result.22 Mar 04:30 PM
RetailSupermarket chains in expansion modeExpansion by the two dominant supermarket chains has moved into a new phase, with more than $300 million of work under way.22 Mar 04:00 PM
