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Lions boost Christchurch spending
The arrival of the Lions in Christchurch came with a spending boost, Paymark data shows.

Retailers in harm's way
Violence is increasing against retailers, with the Government now stepping in to help.

Retail thefts cost country $1.2b
Thieves are targeting everything from razor blades, meat, clothing, to petrol and tobacco.

Retail spending falls on lower grocery, liquor expenditure
New Zealand retail spending on electronic cards dipped in May.

Cafe owner told to sell pies, not cookies
This 21-year-old was made to feel silly and naive for following her dream.

Jordan sneakers sell for record $264,000
Michael Jordan's 1984 sneakers set a record, but were slammed dunked by a baseball card.

Restaurant Brands sales jump 67pc
Restaurant Brands New Zealand boosted first-quarter sales by 67 per cent.

Is this the death of shopping malls?
Malls could turn to ghost towns with predictions they could shut in just 10 years time.

The burger war that built an empire
It was a fast food David and Goliath when Hungry Jack's took on Burger King.

The NZ region with the hottest economy
ASB's latest Regional Economic Scoreboard shows Auckland is struggling to keep up.

China driving investment in designer bags
The best place to put your money is in a handbag - not literally, but by investing in one.

Topshop's $90 million fashion mistake
Topshop Australia has gone into administration, but what went wrong for high street chain?

Sir Philip Green to rescue Aussie Topshop
Sir Philip Green is considering a plan to rescue Australian arm of fashion chain Topshop.

Hershey sued for 'under-filling' sweets
A lawsuit is alleging Hershey is intentionally under-filling packages of Whoppers.

Pensioner left $5000 out of pocket
PK Furniture in receivership, with no guarantee it will fill pre-paid orders.

SurfStitch hit with $100m class action
Troubled surfwear chain SurfStitch has been hit with a A$100 million class action lawsuit.

Amazon's plan to destroy Aussie retail
Amazon has just let slip a major plank of its plan to "destroy" Australian retail.

Impact of Amazon already felt in Oz
COMMENT: Amazon is a few months away, but its impact is already being felt.

Alibaba doubles profit to $2 billion
The e-commerce giant doubled its profits on the back of soaring growth in online shopping.

Make or break time for KitKat
Cadbury has won a bitter legal battle over its sweet rival Nestlé.

Designer Wardrobe raises $1.3m in a week
Online fashion marketplace raising capital to expand its business and launch in Australia.

NZ retail sales rise, driven by car sales
Retail sales rose in the first quarter, powered higher by a surge in car sales.

Tobacco 40pc of one supermarket's sales
The principal income of a Dunedin supermarket is tobacco, so it faces losing its licence.

'Nothing wrong with constant sales'
Briscoes is defending its sales practices after the Commerce Commission's warning.

Vape companies cop fines for health claims
Three e-cig companies in Australia have coped fines for misleading health claims.