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Franchising in NZ worth almost $37b - and growing

New Zealand is the most franchised country in the world per capita.

'Pinterest for travel': Start-up bets on incoming overseas travel boom

Tripwell seeking to raise $2-3 million to foot global expansion.

RATs sales boom: Why NZ should be safe from price gouging

What you can expect to pay for rapid antigen tests.

Consumer NZ finds big price difference in RATs, concerns over markups

With no set price for RATs, it's up to individual retailers to decide a fair price.

Covid-19 hits Countdown, with almost 1000 staff off

The company says it is expecting the number of affected employees to grow.

Supermarket wars: New player alongside giants; another changes hands

Huckleberry downsizes operation, new player talks covenants making setting up difficult.

Small Business: Meal kit firm's vision to serve up digital business for restaurants

Arthur Crawford discusses servicing New Zealand's struggling hospitality sector.

Phase 3: Retailers need green light now to sell RATs - Barnett

Government needs 'a dose of reality' on who critical workers are, chamber CEO says.

Queenstown's Covid crisis: Mayor pleads for return of wage subsidies

Business leader says 'this is no longer a Covid resurgence, this is business disruption'.

'Lack of leadership': Business owners slam PM's absence from Wellington

One cafe owner said the PM has a tendency to not be where the drama is.

Small Business: International Kiwi settles into jewellery business

Cristina Figursky talks beginnings centred around paper and dealing in precious gems.

Rose prices surge in lead-up to Valentine's Day

Roses at war, St Valentines be dammed.

The Myth of Sustainable Fashion

HBR: All is not what it seems in the world of so-called sustainable fashion.

Kathmandu expects to take a hard hit on its first-half profit

Retail disruptions caused by the pandemic and overseas factory shutdowns to hit retailer.

Who's being hit hardest by inflation? Data reveals cost of living

New Household living-costs price indexes show who's really seeing the highest inflation.

Lendlease puts two NZ retail outlets up for sale again

Australians bought four NZ malls in 2010 for $185m: now they're selling two.