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'Big plans': Rod Duke on why Briscoes is thriving while other retailers struggle

Briscoes owner tells Liam Dann what drives him to succeed... and how he spends his money.

Paula Ryan manufacturer and outlet store in liquidation with $1m owing

The company, which made the clothes and sold them at NorthWest, has gone under.

Inside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?

Could fake milk ruin our economy, and what should we make of the latest tech 'hype cycle'?

Opinion: How to drain the swamp of vape stores and protect teenagers

OPINION: Establishing robust limits on proximity, density could drain vape store swamps.

Queenstown’s Westwood Group buys Ponsonby Central

'Considerable similarities between Ponsonby Central and Steamer Wharf in Queenstown.'

Gloomy business survey sparks rate cut hopes

Latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows a downbeat outlook across all sectors.

Company insolvencies and liquidations up, 474,000 people now behind on payments

More people falling behind on their mortgage and credit card payments.

Legal claim launched alleging defects in New Lynn's Merchant Quarter: no hearing yet

Statement of claim lodged, no date has yet been set for a hearing in court.

Farro Fresh workers serving Auckland's elite on 'poverty wages' - union

Workers from the boutique supermarkets are threatening to strike.

Kathmandu owner pins hopes on improved seasonal demand

Kathmandu and Rip Curl brand owner says trading has been up in recent months.

ComCom extends decision on Foodstuffs merger, again

Companies running Pak’nSave, New World and Four Square stores want to merge.

Temu, Amazon and AliExpress cash in as local shops do it tough

People spending more on overseas e-commerce giants - and Kiwi shops are getting a hiding.

Countdown overhaul: 'Dark store' and EV chargers in new Woolworths empire

'Dark store' and direct-to-boot offerings as well as EV chargers feature in overhauls.

'It's tough': Retailers shut up shop with consumer confidence down

The retail sector is probably seeing the worst conditions in modern memory.

Grocery workers face low pay, understaffing and customer abuse

Hailed as heroes in pandemic, they're now getting spat on and underpaid, survey finds.

Arena Williams: Forget tax cuts, Kiwis overpay for their groceries every week

OPINION: It's not in National's DNA to limit corporate power.