Kiwi shoppers are being enticed into the famed New York department stores of Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Saks Fifth Avenue to do their Christmas shopping.

Warehouse Group has reiterated its forecast for this year's earnings to beat those in 2012, and sees signs of growth in consumer spending.

More than half of New Zealanders are intending to opt for convenience and do some of their Christmas shopping online this year, according to survey results.

New Zealand's total credit card spending has taken its first annual drop in three years.

But whiteware is no longer white: a pretty colour seduces male shoppers.

Repairs have begun at Auckland's Chancery shopping precinct, which has been suffering leak problems.

Economists say weaker than expected sales sign of slowing economy.

There has been an unexpected drop in retail sales, with Stats NZ reporting a 0.8pc fall in the September quarter.

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From music to fast food, more Kiwis are choosing to shop online. But retailers need to provide good, old-fashioned service, reports Steve Hart

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A new website launching today reverses the usual auction process, with retailers making the offers instead of the consumers.

Customers are spoiled for choice and retailers are forced to discount and operate on razor-thin margins in buyers' market.

Kmart says its customers are responding to its low price strategy, which it will continue.