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Hallenstein Glasson tips big profit rise
Hallenstein Glassons is forecasting a profit rise of between 55 per cent and 57 per cent when it reports earnings next month.

Briscoes hit by falling homeware sales
Briscoe Group said sales fell 1.9 per cent to $93.3 million in the three months to August.

Kathmandu slips under forecast profit, shares slumps 9.8pc
Kathmandu shares have slumped nearly 10pc after the company said profits will be up, but slightly under forecast.

All Black star's shops $1.1m short
He rarely puts a foot wrong on the rugby field, but All Black star Dan Carter's failed fashion shop business owes creditors more than $1.16m.

Two top commercial sites in seaside centre
Plenty of potential in heart of Orewa's retail precinct, writes Colin Taylor.

Space at a premium if economy grows
Requirements could outstrip demand over four years, reports Colin Taylor.

Coffee drinkers embrace fair factor
It's easier to assuage your conscience with a Fairtrade latte than spend time contemplating the problems facing impoverished farmers.

Surge in booze-shop bids as tough law looms
Would-be liquor merchants are flooding NZ with applications for new bottle shops before an expected law tightening, a liquor chain says.

Police called over pizza hack
The personal details of several Kiwi celebrities have been released by hackers as proof they have cracked Hell Pizza's customer database.

<i>Inside Money: </i>Return of the repo - US consumers go basic
More Americans are now making their own lunch, growing their hair long and catching public transport.

Liquor licence infuriates residents
A new bottle store licence has angered residents of one of Auckland's poorest suburbs after it was 'sneaked through'.

Retail Therapy: Bikini babe
Harajuku Lovers are a very Japanese, cutesy-pie range of mini fragrances.

Money: Cheques dying a slow death
New Zealanders wrote one-third fewer cheques last year than they did six years earlier, as consumers opted for quicker payment methods.

Renewal closer for Victoria Park Market
The ink is almost dry on a deal to finally revamp Auckland's tired Victoria Park Market.

French home for Kiwi style
An expat Kiwi is opening a shop in Paris dedicated to stocking NZ fashion.