Chinatown in Ti Rakau Drive taking shape as centrepiece of growing Chinese presence in Auckland, says Colin Taylor.

Mitre 10's move leaves room near Mt Wellington Highway, says Colin Taylor.

The value of electronic card spending increased in June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

UK shoppers care more about the price of fresh produce than where it comes from or its environmental impact, research suggests.

Auckland's Fashion Central is facing a dressing-down, with boutique owners saying sky-high rents will force them out of the area.

The Green Party wants an independent body to oversee a supermarket code of conduct, amid concerns of massive mark-ups.

Prices for some common produce in the Foodtown store in Mt Eden were more expensive than the shop just across the carpark.

A survey found that supermarkets applied mark-ups of up to 500 per cent on fresh produce.

Businesses have been warned not to mislead consumers when they say the ETS or GST hike is behind price rises.

When GST goes up in October, so will prices - but don't expect a uniform increase on everything, warn retailers.

Krispy Kreme doughnut fans are closer to seeing the popular chain here in New Zealand.

The Foodtown and Woolworths supermarket chains will remove "light" and "mild" from cigarette adverts on their online shopping websites.

All Black Dan Carter's foray into fashion has almost run out of gas with two more of his clothing stores closing.

Consumer confidence rebounded in the June quarter, helped by income tax changes unveiled in last month’s budget.