RetailCigarette profits in NZ run out of puffBritish American Tobacco Holdings New Zealand's profit was down almost 5 per cent in 2012.17 Jun 05:30 PM
Small BusinessIconic Kiwi bush brand gets an upgradeThe late Kiwi bushman Barry Crump might be turning in his grave. Or perhaps he'd be jealous there is now a range of Swanndri he could wear to dinner.03 Jun 05:30 PM
RetailPerceptions of power competition improvePublic perceptions of how competitive the retail electricity sector is have improved, though to less-than-emphatic levels.21 May 05:30 PM
RetailRed sheds about to take giant leapThe Warehouse is about to embark on a radical new expansion strategy using television.21 May 05:30 PM
RetailAussies' spending moves in line with income growthAustralian consumers are spending again, though not as much of their income as they did before the global crisis five years ago.06 May 05:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Baby milk hotter than heroin in Hong KongWhen you're selling a product that's hotter than heroin, odds are there's going to be a few issues to deal with, writes Liam Dann.28 Apr 05:30 PM
RetailCard spending rises at fastest rate in 6 monthsRetail spending charged to electronic cards rose 0.8 per cent last month - the fastest pace since August last year.11 Mar 04:30 PM
RetailWarehouse shrugs off Torpedo7's historyThe Warehouse boss Mark Powell is playing down the significance of an Australian company's aborted investment in Torpedo7.05 Mar 04:30 PM
RetailRed Sheds remain central to future of Warehouse GroupAcquisitions have radically transformed The Warehouse Group in the past six months, but there is no danger of the country's largest listed retailer losing focus.04 Mar 04:30 PM
RetailQueen St Markets trims size of offeringsChanges are being made at the Queen Street Markets in the old MidCity Cinemas complex on Auckland's Golden Mile.04 Mar 04:30 PM
RetailAussie firm closing fashion storesStaff at women's clothing retailer Suzanne Grae are blaming the fashion brand's failure to gain traction in New Zealand on insufficient marketing and poorly performing stores in the big cities.25 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailWinemakers take case to GermanyA group of New Zealand's best winemakers will join forces in Germany next month to showcase Kiwi wine brands at a major international wine fair.24 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailNZ meat: Everything but the horseA range of meat products sold in New Zealand have tested negative for horsemeat, DNA tests show - but the content of some products would raise eyebrows.19 Feb 08:39 PM
Small BusinessPoints keep shoppers returning: surveyShoppers are ready to put up with bad service and travel distances to cash in on loyalty schemes, according to a survey.17 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailWorld label making return to centre of ChristchurchNearly two years on from the February 22 earthquake, fashion label World is finally returning to Christchurch.17 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailConsumer spending shakes off soft patchRetail spending charged to electronic cards rose 0.3 per cent last month, driven by food and fuel, according to data from Statistics New Zealand.12 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailFounder of GrabOne planning to take restThe co-founder and chief executive of daily deal website GrabOne is planning to take a well-earned rest after he leaves the company next month.08 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandShopping Channel heads across the Ditch in pursuit of Aussie viewersIt's still establishing itself at home but The Shopping Channel has already struck a deal to move into Australia, says boss Alistair Duff.08 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Retail changes are killing our small townsThe undeniable pleasure of shopping will ensure central-city shops' survival, writes Bob Jones. But smaller towns are doomed.28 Jan 04:30 PM
RetailCard data reveals rise in spendingRetail sales charged to electronic cards rose 0.3 per cent last month, adjusted for seasonal effects, continuing a trend of slow but steady increases in consumer spending.14 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBilly Adams: Coffee becomes opium of massesIt might be grown on old opium farms but $60-a-cup Black Ivory is hardly the most unexpected coffee discovery in the shadow of Asia's golden triangle.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHuge Boxing Day savings on offerHundreds of thousands of bargain hunters are expected to make the most of the Boxing Day sales.25 Dec 04:30 PM
BDBDNew ZealandChristmas spending up 2.6 per centNew Zealanders spent 2.6 per cent more in the week leading up to Christmas this year than they did a year ago, due mainly to a resurgent Canterbury region.24 Dec 03:46 AM
New ZealandRetail world geared upShopkeepers are bracing themselves as last-minute Christmas shoppers head to the stores on one of the biggest shopping days of the year.23 Dec 04:30 PM
RetailConfidence highest since pre-CupConsumer confidence has lifted to its highest level for more than a year, the Westpac McDermott Miller survey has found.17 Dec 04:30 PM
Banking and financeGDP growth has likely slowedA slowdown from the first half of the year is expected when economic growth figures for the September quarter come out on Thursday.16 Dec 04:30 PM
RetailWarehouse buy doesn't impress Forsyth BarrThe Warehouse's $65 million acquisition of appliance chain Noel Leeming Group has failed to impress one brokerage...10 Dec 11:15 PM
RetailNew brands tipped for Warehouse after Noel Leeming dealThe Warehouse's purchase of appliance retailer Noel Leeming Group will help the Red Sheds secure well-known electronics brands.10 Dec 04:30 PM
