Zappos, an e-commerce platform, has 1,500 employees and no managers. Many are studying the company trying to find its strategy for success.

More than half of Kiwis are saving and buying Christmas presents throughout the year to ease the pressures coming up to the festive season, a MasterCard survey revealed.

The drones are yet to take over, but they're gaining popularity on the list of most-searched-for Christmas gift items on Trade Me.

In some ways, it seems like Cyber Monday should have been no big deal for e-commerce this year.

New Zealand may not celebrate Thanksgiving, but many Kiwis were yesterday giving thanks for cut-price goods as American-style Black Friday sales.

Retailers and experts say that customers participating in Black Friday are likely going to be looking for big-screens that are, well, bigger.

YESSHOP, New Zealand's only TV shopping company, has signed a deal to broadcast on Australian channel, Foxtel, starting early next year.

It's mission mostly accomplished, Warehouse boss tells Holly Ryan.

New Lynn's new eight-screen multiplex cinema complex is the first Reading complex to open in Auckland.

A four-storey-high movie screen and 740-seat restaurant precinct been revealed after the first peek into Auckland's biggest mall makeover of the year.

Passing customers are now able to shop using a touchscreen window display at Auckland retailer The Homestore.

Is this the most expensive advent calendar in the country?

Which international fashion retailer would you like to see next in New Zealand?

Middle-aged, middle-class women desperate to 'keep up with the Joneses' in their shopping habits are more likely to be in debt than any other group.

Concept plans have emerged for a mega-mall at Takapuna's Shore City, topped by 360 apartments in 18-storey and 30-storey glass towers.

Kiwi Property Group, has paid $82.5m for the Westgate retail centre in Auckland being developed by New Zealand Retail Property Group.

A lack of shops in Auckland's growing and affluent north west is behind the push to build a big new mall.

A Govt decision on imposing GST on more online shopping is expected to be made today, with the details made public on Tuesday.

Most Kiwis shop online, but where do you get your parcels delivered to?

Staff at upmarket US stores say the people most likely to help themselves to a five-finger discount are wealthy, thrill-seeking customers.

The Government's move to extend GST to digital products is a common sense idea, says Alex Malley.

Haggling seems as much a part of car shopping as the test drive. But Lexus is plotting to get rid of it.

From church services to Zumba classes, Filipino shopping malls offer everything.

News of a big cut to the GST threshold on online purchases for New Zealand shoppers could be just days away.

Having staff who share the same appearance as customers may deliver a competitive advantage to retailers.

"Dior is too big an empire to take on." An Aucklander surnamed Dior has given up his fight with fashion giant Dior and changed the name of his business.

A growing number of wealthy shoppers prefer to shell out for unique pieces instead of highly recognisable handbags.

Wal-mart has made moves to solve the problem of online shoppers waiting too long to get their goods.

Amazon.com is introducing free shipping on thousands of popular, smaller items, without requiring a minimum order.