Accent on fun and games as Kiwis look to a brighter year
Good food and electronics are among the top luxury items Kiwis will spend their spare cash on in the next six months.
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'Tis the season to regift
Resourceful Kiwis spent Boxing Day finding a solution to unwanted presents - reselling them on Trade Me.
Spending surge gives retailers breathing space
The mad last-minute rush for Christmas presents shows no signs of slowing down as New Zealanders continue to flock to retail stores.
Christmas shoppers think small
With only four shopping days to go before Christmas, parking spaces are still available at the malls and shoppers say they are spending less.
Posh Nosh chain dines out on upmarket tastes
It's not all about truffle oil and pomegranate molasses, say the owners of Nosh.
Frenetic festive spend up give retailers huge boost
Kiwi shoppers made more than a million purchases yesterday, giving retailers a boost after last year's recession-hit Christmas.
Finish shopping and put your feet up
Six shopping days to go and in a present panic? The Herald gives six recommendations for easy-to-find presents for the whole family.
Christmas spending down this year
The economists at Westpac have spotted a clear downward trend in expenditure on gifts.
The Dish: Flaunt it
Veuve Clicquot has teamed with the good people at the Porsche Design Studio to come up with the uber-glam Ice Cube.
Consumers face reality check
Consumer confidence slipped a little in the December quarter but remained mostly positive.
E-books to go on sale in May
Whitcoulls and Borders are set to become the first book retailers in New Zealand to offer e-books.
Surge in Eftpos, credit card purchases up to Christmas
A surge of Eftpos and credit card transactions shows New Zealanders are picking up the purchasing pace in the lead-up to Christmas.