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How new boss at The Warehouse plans to revive struggling Red Sheds

Shoppers told leaders the Red Sheds had grown ‘boring’ and needed freshness.

‘We want to create the future’: Inside Ikea’s plan to rethink NZ retail

Ikea visited 500 Kiwi homes to study how people live before its opening.

'Dark patterns': Manipulative tactics tricking shoppers into spending more online

Consumer says Kiwis are being swayed into spending more and cancelling less.

The biggest development projects lined up for Auckland

Work at the $1b James Kirkpatrick Group hub dominates: one warehouse alone is 65,000sq m.

Costco Wholesale will be able to sell alcohol in new Drury store

Costco made $361.5m total revenue in its latest trading period, although it's still new.

Auckland suburb set for huge new Costco development

'A location as great as Drury': Costco Wholesale country manager Chris Tingman.

'No way': Ramsay rejects calls for smaller portions for weight-loss diners

He says today’s diners already bring far more dietary demands than 20 years ago.

Ikea reveals secret New Zealand-only menu items

The Swedish homeware giant has weighed in on the NZ v Australia pavlova debate.

Economists see patchy signs of job market lift

Job ads rose 3.5% in the year to September, the first lift since 2022.

From farmers’ market to millions: The sweet rise of J’aime macarons

Bridget O'Sullivan built J’aime from a Christchurch market stall in 2008.

Company running two Stirling Sports outlets collapses amid tough retail climate

The director had been trying to sell the business for the past year.

Fonterra phases out A2 milk range

The co-op said it was seeking to sharpen its focus on lactose-free dairy.

How a small-town cafe became a top franchise success story

Kelly and Jess Bain’s Ōmokoroa café opened in 2023 with a community focus.

What next at Westgate? Five-building big-box retail hub rising with NZ’s biggest Kmart

New Kmart Westgate will be 6700sq m, bigger than the almost-half-hectare Manukau store.

Have you been 'speedwashed' on your broadband plan?

Research found many over-50s are overpaying for broadband they rarely use.

Liam Dann: The economy should emerge leaner and meaner after long downturn

OPINION: As painful as it has been, our economy needed to rebalance.