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.

The government has announced plans to start collecting tax on online services including music, movies and e-books.

Prime Minister John Key says a discussion document would be released this week on targeting offshore purchases.

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.

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.

Jet.com is making shoppers an ambitious and potentially industry-shaking pledge: It promises the lowest prices online.

Online retail spending continues to grow, with March spending up 11 per cent on the previous year.

Pumpkin Patch rated the highest for customer satisfaction among clothing and sport stores.

Customarily, retailers who flout the Easter trading laws have been content to quietly pocket their profits. But this year was different.

Online retail is a growing trend but a new survey shows younger consumers still want the experience of a store.

Prime Minister John Key says it is inevitable the cost of online shopping will go up as GST is charged to more goods and services. Is this a good idea?

The New Zealand dollar is trading near a record high against the Australian currency but that doesn't necessarily mean bargains for shoppers, a consumer expert says.

Jeb Bush's planned campaign for the Republican presidential nomination has suffered a setback with revelations that his wife Columba spent $42,311 in a single day on jewellery including a Bulgari diamond bracelet.

If you're like most shoppers, it is likely that you do plenty of research before opening your wallet.

Retail spending charged to electronic cards fell 0.4 per cent last month, its third monthly decline in a row, as lower prices at the pump offset increased spending elsewhere.

As the battle for the discretionary dollar heats up, loyalty schemes are rapidly evolving, providing retailers with screeds of data about customers.

Work started this week on the $36 million expansion of New Zealand's first shopping mall.

Big Boxing Day sales may be a thing of the past for Kiwi shoppers. Paymark statistics released yesterday show we spent more on New Year's Eve than on Boxing Day.

A baby was feared to be among the victims as six people died and eight were injured when a rubbish truck careered out of control and into crowds of Christmas shoppers.