How four retailers helped drive retail sales to record $1.7b
$200m of sales made in December alone.
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Laybuy shares go into trading halt
The Kiwi buy now pay later company wants to de-list from the ASX.
Another iconic Wellington business set to close up shop this summer
The boutique is the latest to move on from Wellington's retail scene.
Sketchy supermarket 'specials' in spotlight
Especially cheeky supermarket prices in spotlight, as consumer group urges vigilance.
Food prices leap in largest annual increase in 32 years
Biggest price increase in decades: Fruit and veg prices up enormously in the year.
Shoplifter with preference for chips, dip and cider said he did it ‘to survive’
Shoplifter with refined tastes will have to get used to prison food this year.
Waikato police search for 'dangerous' man after machete attack on shopkeeper
Police say 19-year-old Trayd Tahau is dangerous and should not be approached
Crack on tap: Why this store will offer Class A drugs
A radical new law in one nation could open the door to retail of hard drugs.
Mixed interest as Harry's book goes on sale in NZ
There's a mixed reaction to the Duke of Sussex's new book in Aotearoa.
The Warehouse cops downgrade in ominous sign for sector
'The year ahead looks to be increasingly difficult for retailers.'
Kiwis buying chickens amid egg shortage crisis
Interest in online auctions for chickens has more than doubled after cage ban.
Rose Cottage Superette reopens five weeks after worker slain
Owners turn down Givealittle page offer, ask community to support them by shopping local.
West Auckland liquor store targeted in overnight ram raid
West Liquor on Henderson Valley Rd is the latest victim of the ram raid crime wave.
Christmas spending: What the figures say about consumer sentiment
Economist Brad Olsen says figures show signs of restraint
Tallying up the tills: Was Boxing Day a record-breaker?
Retail blitz before Christmas reported, but now eyes are on Boxing Day results.
Boxing Day launches early for some retailers
Retailers and shoppers gear up for biggest sales day of the year.
Crafty work needed for SMEs to outwit recession, low consumer confidence
New staff and more ad spending among summer strategies for SMEs.
'Dak'n Save': Kiwi customer finds cannabis growing in supermarket carpark garden
You usually buy your greens from inside the store. But one customer made a buzzy find.
184-year-old Aussie retail icon David Jones sold
David Jones will be acquired by private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners.
Liquor store worker stole from his boss 98 times, but future employers will never know
'He was a calculated and systematic thief who stole from us over a number of months'
What Kiwis are spending up on in the week before Christmas
Worldline data released today shows spending is up from last year.
Good timing! Four Square Te Mata reopens for Christmas.
"It's a great part of our community. I'm glad it's back."
Unassuming tart wins top place in mince pie taste test
Sweet and spicy but how pricey? Mince tarts blind-tested in quest for best.
Crystal clear: Seller must send goods to buyer or pay $700 damages
Disputes Tribunal weighs in over $1000 crystal sold for $100.
Fruit and vegetable prices leap 20 per cent in one year
Rotten news about fresh produce prices, as new food inflation data released.
‘How did Kiwis get through two World Wars, the Great Depression and the 1980s reforms without smashing up the corner dairy?‘
OPINION: Dairy owners' group head proposes a solution to robberies.
Jarden Brief: Costco feels pain in US despite better than expected inflation data
Costco Wholesale's November US sales disappoint.
‘We need to act now’: Dairy owners to get police alert watches
It comes after a dairy worker was fatally stabbed during an alleged robbery last week.
Cruel cuts: Rodney Wayne says labour shortage wiping out salons
'Disaster' for industry as labour and migrant shortage slices hair salons up.
Kiwis with allergies hit hard by inflation
Pasifika, Māori and Asian communities are paying more to eat safely.
$3.4b landlord Kiwi Property Group declares $151.1m net loss, but rental income up
Poor real estate market brings pain, but Kiwi buoyant about mixed-use community prospects.
Reining in spending: Black Friday sales down 6.9 per cent
The fall could signal a tougher Christmas for retailers.