Mecca Cosmetica has become the New Zealand stockists of Diptyque, the cult French candlemaker.

Mobile phone company 2degrees' first retail store will open tomorrow in Auckland's Sylvia Park, with plans for other stores in the works.

Australian retail analyst Robert Buckingham is in New Zealand to share his insights on global fashion trends.

More than 30 people have complained to the Commerce Commission that businesses are using GST as an excuse to charge higher prices.

Retailers are walking a tightrope between driving away customers and bearing heavier GST costs from tomorrow.

The country's two supermarket giants have taken different approaches to dealing with the rise in GST, which comes into effect tomorrow.

Gill South talks to four women about their love of beautiful footwear, and gains tips on how to indulge.

A decision on a plan to double the size of Auckland's St Lukes shopping centre has been deferred after angry reactions from local residents.

I've always thought there's a bit of a correlation between good customer service and good advertising.

Business owners in central Christchurch are anxious about their shops being sealed away from customers behind cordons a week after the earthquake.

Grey Lynn was a slum housing area of Auckland 80 or 90 years ago. Today it's the city's high-flyer, writes Bruce Morris.

Rises and falls in house prices don't affect everyone, all the time, says registered valuer Glenda Whitehead.