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Bruce Cotterill: How to turn scarcity into advantage

COMMENT: Consumers of going without during lockdown offers a lesson for businesses.

Execs of NZ's newest chain stuck in Oz - unable to enter due to lockdown at border

Despite a $5 million acquisition, 99 Bikes staff have been unable to relocate to NZ.

End of the road: Bike Barn sold, set to rebrand to 99 Bikes

Australian retail chain 99 Bikes has acquired national bike chain Bike Barns.

Ice cream fight: Multimillion-dollar battle ends in receivership

High Court had ordered Shake Shed to pay $5.5 million for breaking franchise contract.

Edmund Hillary high-end retail starts its ascent

The company opened its flagship store at Commercial Bay.

Small Business: Auckland skin care start-up eyes US market

Karen Yang's brand is powering on with its expansion into new markets.

Kaaaching! Commercial Bay trading, visitor numbers beat expectations

First three days of trade have been huge for the country's newest shopping mall.

Can malls survive the post-Covid environment?

Herald survey of an Auckland mall reveals retail is in for tough times.

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

AUT lecturer Jonathan Baker questions the company's strategy.

Amazon's Jeff Bezos blasts racist email

The Amazon founder was happy to lose a certain customer.

Hallenstein Glassons coy on any store closure plans

The company last month said it expected to lose $2.8m in profit.

Ōtara community beats KFC in food fight

Comment: Which came first, the deep-fried chicken or the shell-shocked locals?

Restaurant Brands reveals second Taco Bell opening date

And how many tacos New Zealand ate in the first month of the brand's launch.

Warehouse Group CEO on move to agile, store closures

Online retailing is now a major focus for the NZX-listed retail group.

Covid-19 bites: Hāngī operator the Māori Kitchen in liquidation

The business, specialising in hāngi cooking, was placed into liquidation two weeks ago.

Spike in Queen's birthday spend still below 2019 level

Paymark figures show electronic transactions increased by 2.4 per cent last week.