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For the record

Local record shops aren't ready to bite the bullet just yet.

Retail sales drop as shoppers watch their dollars

Retail sales sagged in February, their second substantial fall in three months.

Retailers still finding it tough

Consumers are used to getting a bargain, and this sentiment has shown up in diminished retail sales figures in February.

Big plans for Sylvia Park

A $1 billion plan could almost quadruple the size of Mt Wellington's Sylvia Park and make it a new town hub.

Consumers putting more on the plastic

Card spending shows sharp rise

Plastic cards got a good workout in March

Michael Hill girl dreams of getting into chains

One plus one - does it add up to higher prices?

In 2001, Consumers Institute head David Russell warned food prices were likely to rise once the supermarket industry shrank from three big players to two.

Easter trading laws are a mess, says Key

Gases mostly in paddock

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Easter trading laws are beyond belief

Butt Cam aims for rear insight

Casual wear retailer Jeanswest has introduced cameras in some changing rooms which film shopper's bums as they try on clothes.

Illegal trading figures 'on par' with 2009

The Department of Labour will consider prosecuting 38 retailers after 19 were caught trading on Good Friday and another 19 on Easter Sunday.

Wasted food, drink costing $36 billion

Easter trading laws create confusion

Markets risking fines of up to $1000 a stall for trading

Clampdown on trading