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Hard to Find Books will survive 'but it won’t be easy'

Warwick Jordan says Kiwis should continue to experience the magic of second-hand books.

Focus: Retailers say fog cannons, bollards no match for thieves

Retailers across NZ are criticising government-funded security measures as ‘just a deterrent, not a solution’ to tackling the surge in retail crime. Video / NZ Herald

Retail sales down, signs of 'stark' year for Kiwi households

Some sectors sacrificed as surging cost of living forces tough choices.

Biggest retail property deal of year: who paid $85.7m?

'Seven properties currently under contract, two further sales pending' - Whillans.

Daldang introduces Kiwis to the Korean-fusion dessert ‘fatcaron’

Sun Hoon Kim brought fatcarons to NZ after the explosion of K-Pop in 2017.

How safe is your job? Where the economic challenges will bite

Employment numbers up in Northland but tough times ahead for some businesses

Crime explosion, Costco and Ikea pose challenges to Briscoes: Rod Duke

He assured shareholders the group is aware of competition

123-year-old southern retailer H & J Smith closing three stores, 220 jobs lost

'The Smiths are such humble people. They’re some of the most experienced retailers in NZ.'

Anti-bird roosting measures in cladding of new $63m block

'Sloped the bottom of the cruciform indents at a 50-degree angle,': birds don't roost.

The $70m question: Why Ponsonby Central's owner is selling up

Andy Davies established the hub 11 years ago.

When supermarket specials don’t make much cents

Sometimes, in times of economic uncertainty, a little discount makes all the difference.

'Bizarre' NZ McDonald’s job ad excluding over-60s ‘updated’ after backlash

McDonald’s changes job ad but says "16 to 60" intended to be catchy, not discriminatory.

Card spending up, with groceries and liquor driving increase

Overall card spending was up, but some bucked the trend.

Holy mackerel: The $7 can of fish

Fishy business: The days of premium canned mackerel seem to have arrived.

A ‘phew’ not a ‘woohoo’ for campaigners after long, costly liquor sales dispute

An MP says her community has been 'stymied' in an expensive, ridiculous court saga.

Beachlands South developer on 307ha plans: $2.5b infrastructure just the start

One narrow, winding road and no schools are the locals' two main concerns.