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Shuttered: Garden centre chain Palmers closes big box Westgate store

The company said Covid-19 made the "long term position of the store untenable".

Focus Live: Commercial Bay shopping precinct opens its doors

The billion-dollar Commercial Bay shopping precinct opens in Auckland amid Covid-19 uncertainty.

Billions more dollars spent in May than April, new stats show

Due to the coronavirus lockdown, retail spending plummeted during the month of April.

Hoyts to re-open all of its NZ cinemas tomorrow

Its theatres across New Zealand will be open for business tomorrow evening.

Covid-19: NZ went hard, early, and then went shopping

Retail spend bounced back in May as businesses reopened.

Welcome to NZ's newest mall: Commercial Bay stores opening today revealed

Precinct Properties's $1b shopping centre set to open after four years under construction.

Go NZ! Auckland bottled water firm WaiLife adds Emirati royals to its client list

The Auckland company is also in talks to supply royalty in Saudi Arabia.

The Conversation: Warehouse risks long-term interests by sacking staff

AUT lecturer Jonathan Baker questions the company's strategy.

Focus: Warehouse Group proposes axing more than 1000 jobs

In an earlier announcements the company said that it plans to close six The Warehouse, Noel Leeming and Warehouse Stationery stores costing up to 950 jobs. Video / NZ Herald

Warehouse Group proposes axing more than 1000 jobs

More than 1000 jobs in listed retailer's store network and head office to go.

What level 1 means for NZ hospitality

No silver bullet for hospitality, but removing regulations is a good start, operators say.

Three ways Covid-19 has changed consumer behaviour

A new report has found the pandemic has accelerated some long-term retailing trends.

Eat Local NZ suspends trading following spat with Australian player Mr Yum

Melbourne-based food-delivery platform had originally partnered with Eat Local NZ.

Retailer Smiths City set to be sold, seven stores to close

Smiths City set to be sold to Polar Capital.

The reason cinemas haven't reopened yet

Cinema giants have been closed since late March.

Outlook for retail remains dire - 6700 businesses at risk of closing

Just 10,000 of retail businesses are said to be stable in the current environment.