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Coffee drinkers embrace fair factor
It's easier to assuage your conscience with a Fairtrade latte than spend time contemplating the problems facing impoverished farmers.
Surge in booze-shop bids as tough law looms
Would-be liquor merchants are flooding NZ with applications for new bottle shops before an expected law tightening, a liquor chain says.
Renewal closer for Victoria Park Market
The ink is almost dry on a deal to finally revamp Auckland's tired Victoria Park Market.
French home for Kiwi style
An expat Kiwi is opening a shop in Paris dedicated to stocking NZ fashion.
Billabong drops in on Californian label
Surfwear retailer Billabong is buying Californian clothing brand RVCA for an undisclosed amount.
Food miles least of shoppers' worries
UK shoppers care more about the price of fresh produce than where it comes from or its environmental impact, research suggests.
Online stores fall foul of tobacco law
The Foodtown and Woolworths supermarket chains will remove "light" and "mild" from cigarette adverts on their online shopping websites.
Carter's business runs out of gas
All Black Dan Carter's foray into fashion has almost run out of gas with two more of his clothing stores closing.
<i>Liam Dann</i>: Trend is clear - the freeze is over
Remuneration for top executives continues to grow faster than for ordinary workers.