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New hotel for Tauranga's downtown
Tauranga's struggling downtown shopping centre is to get a major boost with the construction of a new hotel and retail development.

Watch NZH Focus: Gracie Taylor at Zara Opening
Gracie Taylor at the opening day of Zara's at Sylvia Park

Noel Leeming under fire for iPad offer
Noel Leeming has come underfire for promoting iPad Pros on a "price offer" which is actually the device's RRP.

Onecard 'following our lead' - Fly Buys
A scheme combining supermarket savings with discounts at the petrol pump is "following our lead", says displaced market leader Fly Buys.

Spike in mall numbers for H&M opening
Keen shoppers have once again braved the rain to queue up at Sylvia Park for the new H&M store.

Massive crowds at H&M opening
Hundreds of people descended on the gleaming racks of clothes like a plague of locusts.

Early start for followers of fashion
At 2.30 this morning Aneeqah Jacobs got out of bed, showered, dressed, made breakfast and painstakingly applied her makeup.

H&M officially open: Are you lining up?
The wait is over for fans of fashion retailer H&M as the brands first New Zealand store opens its doors today.

Fashion war heating up in New Zealand
Local retailers will have to up their game as they prepare for the New Zealand launch of H&M and Zara.

Migrants sophisticated consumers in NZ
Migrants are among New Zealand's richest and most sophisticated consumers, a new study reveals.

Dick Smith chairman Rob Murray grilled
Dick Smith chairman has endured a grilling from an Australian Supreme Court over the company's collapse.

H&M criticised over worker conditions
Hundreds of thousands of workers making H&M clothes in Bangladesh are doing so in dangerous conditions.

Retailers drop gift card expiry dates
Some retailers have agreed to abolish expiry dates on gift cards in response to a Consumer New Zealand campaign.

How Amazon's algorithm cheats you
A new study suggests Amazon algorithms may skew products and partners, rather than bringing up the best deal.

PayPal glitch hits SMEs in pocket
A technical glitch with PayPal has caused a number of Kiwi businesses to be hit in the pocket.

Electronic card spending falls 0.4pc
Spending on electronic cards fell in August, led by a decline at hospitality venues.

Zara unveils NZ opening date
Zara, the world's biggest clothing retailer, will open its first New Zealand store early next month.

Imposter accounts have shopping centres upset
Auckland and Hamilton centres unhappy about Facebook sites that posed as them and attracted thousands of followers.

What did we buy for Fathers Day?
Flowers and gardening accessories may not be viewed as traditional Fathers Day gifts but it appears spending on the celebration is changing.

Kiwis lose $10m a year on gift cards
Consumer New Zealand survey says the public is having millions of dollars in store credit rendered worthless each year.

Giant NZ Zara store near completion
The first New Zealand premises for the world's biggest global clothing brand is preparing to open in Auckland.

Kiwi's Lonely lingerie campaign soars
Kiwi lingerie label Lonely has launched an international marketing campaign and is opening its third store.

Countdown unveils $500m plan
One of New Zealand's biggest supermarket chains is planning to open about three to four new shops every year for the next few years.

Mixed supermarket reaction to new Easter trading law
Foodstuffs is welcoming the change, but Progressive isn't so enthusiastic.

The things you buy make you who you are
The bearded guys in muted-plaid shirts and the lean women with low-maintenance hair may look like they're on vacation, but they've come for serious business: the Outdoor Retailer show, which this month drew 29,000 attendees to Salt Lake City.

Countdown earnings slip 3.7pc on record revenue
The Countdown supermarket chain posted a 3.7 per cent drop in full-year earnings.

Should e-commerce support green products?
Researcher run tests to show consumers would make environmentally friendly choices if they had the option.