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50 face masks an hour: Auckland woman made redundant sets up new business

Ayla Bligh says she didn't expect demand to be so high.

International retailers Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein expand into NZ

Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein first New Zealand stores set to open next week.

Inside NZ's biggest retail store: Ikea rival Nido set to open second level of 27,000 sqm site

New level featuring three-bedroom house and more than 100 showrooms to open next week.

NZ King Salmon's plan to ride out stormy Covid waters

NZ King Salmon is setting a fresh retail sales goal to cope with the impact of Covid-19.

OfficeMax set to close down all stores

All 14 of its stores will close in October.

Lessons from lockdown: The risks businesses need to take to survive uncertainty

Take the risk or lose the chance has never been more relevant says one Auckland retailer.

Retail chain Pricewise placed into receivership

The business was making a loss - but Covid-19 is not behind the receivership.

Small Business: Art retailer Creative & Brave on overcoming Covid-19 disruption

Belinda Fergusson says sales under lockdown 2.0 not as strong as first time round.

Mark Knoff-Thomas: Lack of co-ordination fuels crime wave

Comment: Police priorities are understandable, but poor cohesion between agencies is not.

Small firm marketplace SOS Business receives $5m from US investors

SOS Business grew so big so quickly that it caught the attention of US-based InKind.

Lessons from lockdown: How businesses can thrive despite restrictions

Diana Miller shares advice for other small business owners.

Plea for trageted business aid to survive lockdown

The hospitality and retail sectors are calling for more targeted aid.

'It's like groundhog day': Coffee kiosk boss on what return to level 3 means for businesses

Martin Howard is unsure if operating under level 3 again is viable.

Consumer confidence set to dive - what that means for recent golden run of retail spending

Second wave of community transmission expected to dent run of increased spending.

Looming shortages: Which retail items could soon be harder to come by

High demand and short supply has retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers stretched.

'Kick in the guts': Retail and hospitality react to new lockdown measures

'Glimmer of light' of speedy recovery has now been diminished, industry says.

Elastic shortage hits as Kiwis rush to stock up on masks

Suppliers says its impossible to source elastic amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Bank fees threaten no-touch payments

Retailers took up contactless payment under lockdown but will they ditch it now?