RetailOnline retail no substitute for bricks and mortarTravel and home improvement spend helped lift overall retail sales for the December quarter and retailers are increasingly optimistic about future market changes.15 Feb 09:30 PM
RetailAustralian specs firm's cut price expansionAn Australian eyewear retailer plans to open up to four more stores in New Zealand.08 Feb 09:36 PM
RetailHallenstein shares drop after profit warningHallenstein Glasson shares slumped after the clothing retailer warned its first-half profit had fallen around 20 per cent.05 Feb 09:00 PM
AgribusinessAvocado shortage: Prices soar with demandA shortage of avocados combined with increasing demand for the fruit has seen prices soar this season.04 Feb 10:38 PM
BDBDRetailHallenstein shares tumble on profit fall newsHallenstein Glasson Holdings shares dropped after the clothing retailer said first-half profit fell about 20pc.04 Feb 10:00 PM
RetailIs NZ too reliant on Eftpos?New Zealand is quite unique with its population generally reliant on electronic transactions, a Retail NZ spokesman says.01 Feb 09:35 PM
RetailShoppers fume after Eftpos failsPaymark blames "connectivity issues" for knocking out Eftpos system.01 Feb 05:56 PM
OpinionThe big shift to 'always on/always open' retailingKiwi shoppers are well on the way to adopting consumer behaviors akin to those sweeping Europe and North America.31 Jan 11:30 PM
RetailKiwis splash their cash on Xmas mall tripsKiwis are buying more than just toys and cards at the malls - sales of movie tickets, travel and telecommunications are soaring.28 Jan 12:00 AM
RetailTesco 'behaved like the Mafia'Tesco used 'mafia-style' tactics to squeeze suppliers, driving some to the brink of bankruptcy.27 Jan 01:54 AM
RetailKirkcaldie & Stains makes way for David JonesNew Zealand's oldest store trading under its original name shut up shop yesterday afternoon to make way for a David Jones store.16 Jan 09:37 PM
RetailDick Smith failure: Too soon to know whyThe administrators of failed electronic goods retailer Dick Smith said it was too early provide a view on why the electronics goods retailer collapsed.14 Jan 07:33 AM
Retail'Nesting' move behind NZ retail boostFirst Retail Group director Chris Wilkinson said strong property prices encouraged a culture of "nesting" in consumers.14 Jan 12:35 AM
Banking and financeNZ retail spending hits record highNew Zealanders spent a record $6b shopping in December, the highest ever monthly figure recorded by Statistics New Zealand.13 Jan 10:10 PM
RetailRise and fall of Dick Smith bossIt's been a dramatic rise and fall for Nick Abboud, the Dick Smith boss who entered the ranks of Australia's richest executives after the firm's sharemarket float.13 Jan 04:00 PM
RetailDick Smith chief calls it quitsNick Abboud steps down a week after the troubled electronics retailer collapsed.11 Jan 11:00 PM
RetailThis time, Lululemon's 'naked pants' are by designTwo years after the see-through yoga pants recall, Lululemon is at a turning point.11 Jan 09:38 PM
RetailConsumer NZ warning on Dick Smith saleWarning to shoppers to think carefully about purchasing products in a major online sale launched by the embattled electronics seller today.11 Jan 01:55 AM
BDBDRetailDick Smith staff face wait on futureThe receivers of Dick Smith have told employees it may take six-to-eight weeks to determine if the consumer electronics chain can be sold.08 Jan 07:39 AM
BDBDRetailMichael Hill sales sparkleListed jeweller Michael Hill's sales surge in the first half of the financial year helped by a strong performance in Australia.07 Jan 10:03 PM
RetailCreditors to gather to hear Dick Smith newsThe administrators appointed to embattled electronics retailer Dick Smith will host a creditors meeting.07 Jan 08:16 PM
RetailRival's laptop move a 'bit cynical'Harvey Norman offers to give little girl who got burned by Dick Smith's receivership a laptop.07 Jan 04:56 AM
RetailReaders offer to help Dick Smith victimReaders offer to help girl who saved for a year to buy herself a laptop, only to have her hopes dashed by the collapse of the retailing giant.06 Jan 06:57 AM
RetailWhy Dick Smith's banks pulled the pinBanks stand to benefit from appointing receivers at the retailer's "high cash point" for the year.06 Jan 12:57 AM
RetailBad news looms for Dick SmithTroubled electronics retailer places shares in trading halt ahead of expected announcement about its debt financing.04 Jan 04:36 AM
RetailKiwis spent extra $397m this ChristmasShoppers in Bay of Plenty and Auckland among the biggest spenders.03 Jan 11:27 PM
ManufacturingSoft start expected as jittery Oz market reopensLingering uncertainty about global growth and manufacturing is tipped to fuel a soft start to Australian trade when the market reopens today.03 Jan 04:00 PM
RetailThe 'worst toy idea ever'A toy company is under fire for selling a toy car that is driven by live insects.29 Dec 02:33 AM
RetailBumper crowds hit Boxing Day salesBargain hunters swapped the beach for shopping malls yesterday as people took advantage of the Boxing Day sales.26 Dec 07:32 AM
RetailBoxing Day sales: Shoppers swarm earlyKiwis daring to brave the traditional Boxing Day sales are likely to find themselves caught up in the hordes of others keen to grab a bargain today.25 Dec 08:53 PM
RetailBoxing Day bargains: Where to goMassive price slashes are expected for today's annual Boxing Day sale.25 Dec 02:09 AM
Retail'It's madness out there'While the last-minute shopping rush isn't over yet, Kiwis have already spent in excess of $147 million though the tills.24 Dec 01:50 AM
RetailKiwis splash out $225.5 million in one dayAround the country tills rang during what was the busiest weekend of spending in the year so far.22 Dec 03:23 AM
