BDBDRetailShanton Fashion shortfall about $4.45mCreditors of women's clothing chain Shanton Fashion are owed almost $7.8 million, while the company has $3.35 million in assets, a wider shortfall than the $693,000 estimate directors gave when the company went into voluntary administration last month.11 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionChristopher Niesche: Smart homes strategy for smart retailerDespite the fast changing market, JB Hi-Fi excels at jumping on the next big thing in technology and getting the march on its competitors, writes Christophwer Niesche.08 Feb 04:00 PM
RetailBriscoe eyes loyalty programmeBriscoe Group, which operates the Briscoes, Rebel Sports, and Living & Giving stores, may introduce a customer loyalty programme to stoke growth in online sales.29 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDRetailServices sector activity on the riseServices sector activity picked up in December, led by wholesale trade and hospitality.26 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergyHunt for yields drives shares to recordNew Zealand shares rose to a new record close yesterday as holidays in Auckland and Australia kept trading volumes light.26 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Few confessions is a good signWith reporting season due to kick off next month investors will be on the lookout for poor pre-result trading updates, otherwise known as "confessions".22 Jan 04:00 PM
Agribusiness2015 looks another corkerNew Zealand wine drinkers are now enjoying the results of two good vintage years and the outlook for the sector is positive.18 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDRetailWarehouse shares slumpWarehouse chief executive Mark Powell says it will be "a very difficult ask" for the group to beat last year's profits after it announced weaker-than-expected sales.07 Jan 04:00 PM
RetailWarehouse shares plunge on warningWarehouse shares have plunged today after it said profits for the first half of the financial year are likely to be down 20 per cent.06 Jan 11:00 PM
RetailNew Year's sales target shoppersBoxing Day is over but retailers are stretching their sales by as much as a week to persuade shoppers to open their wallets.27 Dec 04:30 PM
RetailKiwis' $404m splurgeShoppers spent a record-breaking amount on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, according to figures released by Paymark today.26 Dec 11:31 PM
New ZealandUnwanted gifts quickly for saleBefore many New Zealanders had even unwrapped the bounty under their trees, dozens of gifts were already hitting Trade Me for resale.25 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessS Korea 'huge deal' for ecostoreNew Zealand cleaning products company ecostore has signed a deal that will see the company export to South Korea from next year.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCar from infamous PM dash boughtThe car that controversially raced across the South Island clocking speeds well above the limit so then-prime minister Helen Clark could get to a rugby test on time has been sold in Auckland.20 Dec 04:00 PM
RetailTrade Me defends claim tool is 'sexist'An online petition criticising Trade Me's Gift Finder tool as "sexist" has attracted 250 signatures in its first few days.17 Dec 06:05 PM
RetailChristmas spending up as Kiwis hit the shopsKiwis have spent a total of $2.3b through Paymark so far this month with Christmas spending up 4.3%15 Dec 02:13 AM
BDBDRetailCooks Foods widens 1H lossCooks Global Foods widened its first-half loss after buying the Canadian franchise rights to Esquires Coffee Houses.15 Dec 12:20 AM
RetailStrong start to Christmas spendingChristmas spending is off to a strong start with, up 4.4 per cent on the same time last year.13 Dec 09:00 PM
RetailBest job in the world everAs chief toy tester and buyer for Farmers, the 31-year-old has a big role choosing which toys will be hot at Christmas.13 Dec 06:47 PM
RetailWe're hitting the shops hardChristmas shoppers have bent the plastic, spending a whopping $2.3 billion in the first fortnight of December.13 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Time for some Aussie stick in the aislesIn NZ, our supermarkets won't even sign up to a code of conduct, let alone agree to legislation being debated, writes Dita De Boni. It's time for the Govt to step in.10 Dec 04:00 PM
ManufacturingRetail and manufacturing push up Australian profitsAustralian company profits have ticked higher, thanks to healthier returns from the battered and bruised retail and manufacturing sectors.01 Dec 04:00 PM
RetailBad weather risk for retail salesRetailers are hoping positive economic conditions will offset a blustery and wet start to the spring and summer period.01 Dec 04:00 PM
RetailGlobal coffee retailer Esquires brews Downunder planNew Zealand-based Cooks Global Foods is eyeing the Australia and New Zealand market - one of the few places it does not hold the rights to the Esquires coffee shop brand.30 Nov 04:00 PM
RetailTough road to year's endPumpkin Patch has hired Goldman Sachs as an adviser on its capital and funding requirements and says a share issue is an option for the children's clothing retailer, which has warned it could breach....25 Nov 04:00 PM
RetailPumpkin Patch warns on debtPumpkin Patch says this Christmas would be make or break for the children's wear retail chain.25 Nov 02:25 AM
BDBDRetailWarehouse affirms forecast for higher profitNZ's largest listed retailer, affirmed its expectation for a rise in annual earnings even as sales lag heading into the key Christmas trading period.20 Nov 10:13 PM
RetailShop tills have cheery ringRetail sales rose a brisk 1.5% in the Sept quarter in real or volume terms, making 4.7% for the year and outstripping the rise in retailers' takings.17 Nov 04:00 PM
Small BusinessHippies back at Vic ParkThe rebirth of an old market, once teeming with hippy and bohemian traders and curious customers, has lured three Aucklanders back to Victoria Park where they spent happy times as teenagers.12 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDRetailWarehouse lifts sales and fattens marginsThe Warehouse lifted first-quarter sales 3.5pc, opening more Noel Leeming stores, and widened margins at its dominant 'Red Shed' unit.06 Nov 08:52 PM
BDBDRetailComCom clears Expedia - Wotif travel agency mergerComCom clears merger of online travel agencies Expedia and Wotif.com after assessing concerns the tie-up would increase commission rates.04 Nov 09:49 PM
RetailBoss backing retail careersHigher wages and a specialised degree are among the initiatives helping change the perception of retail from a boring job to a high-flying career, says Warehouse boss.04 Nov 04:00 PM
