One of the kings of New Zealand's antique industry has brought the hammer down on 53 years in business and is auctioning off his remaining goods.

Ikea says its new snap furniture should cut down assembly time by 80 per cent.

A year into his tenure, Nick Grayston appears to be a man with a plan.

NZ seasonally adjusted retail spending on electronic cards fell in February, failing to continue January's gain.

The traditional TV industry is divided on whether to welcome internet streaming and video-on-demand providers onto set-top boxes.

NZ stores of fashion retailers Marcs and David Lawrence are closing down.

Warehouse Group says it is a question of when not if Amazon arrives in New Zealand.

NZs largest listed retailer The Warehouse Group has posted what it said was a "mixed" first half performance across the Group.

Veritas investments says it has reached a confidential settlement with former franchisee owner Phil Mead after he sought to terminate his agreement.

Twenty three year-old Stefan Warnaar was inspired to start his business on his OE. Warnaar opens up about competition.

The City has given its blessing to a dramatic break-up of consumer goods goliath Unilever.

Marko Pavasovic was joking with a mate about a crazy idea. It was then they decided to turn it into reality.

Actor Sam Neill has threatened to call for a boycott of Cadbury products should the company go ahead with the closure of its Dunedin factory.

Fashion label Crocodile International has won a Supreme Court fight against rival Lacoste over which one can lay claim to a crocodile trademark in New Zealand.

A couple who used their garage as an office has turned a small idea into a $35 million ($37.4m) empire.

Marmite: you either love it or hate it. Unless you are Kraft Heinz, in which case you love it and then decide you hate it 48 hours later.

Sainsbury's boss Mike Coupe said competition authorities will have a "field day" if Heinz trys to buy Unilever.

Despite retailers dropping her clothing line amid widespread boycotts, Ivanka Trump's perfume has become an Amazon bestseller.

As he prepared to launch out on a new career trajectory after 24 years with Spark, Chris Quin made three lists.

COMMENT: In an election year, a useful economic indicator of how Kiwis are feeling is consumer spending.

New Zealand consumer confidence eased in February although Kiwis are feeling better off than they did a year ago.

Nine David Lawrence stores and four Marcs outlets will close by February 21 and 10 full-time staff and another 10 part-time staff will be made redundant.

Cotton buds made by the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson will no longer have plastic handles to prevent toxic waste reaching waterways and seas.

ASX-listed conglomerate Wesfarmers today reported strong earnings growth in the first half, bolstered by results in Bunnings Australia and New Zealand.

How a late-night online shopping session mushroomed into a sprawling consumer boycott that is grabbing followers - and headlines.

A Queensland mum has catapulted self-serve checkout theft to an entirely new level with an elaborate barcode scam.

COMMENT: In the retail world, big questions are swirling, how exactly did the Ivanka Trump brand fall so hard, so fast - where does it go from here?

The list of retailers dropping products that carry the Trump name have grown.

New Zealand earnings before interest and tax fell to $1 million in the six months ended December 31 from $2m a year earlier.

"Amazon is like every single bad job you've ever had - at once," says a former employee of the e-commerce giant.