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20 years on: NZ retailer Superette still focused on growing

Superette set to open four new stores as its grows its retail footprint.

You shall go to the ball: Student dyes dress blue for Cinderella look

Covid meant many students missed out on school balls last year but this year it's all on.

Small Business: Footwear firm's sustainable ambitions

Sustainability manager talks about lack of eco-friendly materials in the footwear industry

Can a shoe grow with a child? Kiwi entrepreneur designs expandable shoes for preschool children

The shoe would expand five sizes and is designed for lower income families.

Why this Kiwi retailer wants to expand its store footprint amid global uncertainty

Sustainable fashion retailer set to grow its wool business offshore.

Time to cruise: After 60 years, a suburban favourite calls it quits

"Where shall we go now?" customers lament as Te Atatū Menswear announces closure.

Maggie Hewitt: NZ needs to remember what we've lost

OPINION: Founder of Maggie Marilyn writes this is not the time for Kiwis to cower.

Sewing skills making a bucket hat out of woollen blanket

Kiwi TikTok user shows her skills on the sewing machine with a bucket hat made out of a woollen blanket. Video / Polly Inglis

Frank: Ōamaru - How one town moved forwards by going backwards S3, E15

Could Ōamaru be the steampunk capital of the world? Frank Film investigates. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Frank Film

Tough sell: How Commercial Bay is faring almost a year on

Inner city shopping mall faces very different trading reality compared to original hopes.

Spotlight's lofty $550m plans to open 150 new stores in five years

Owner of homeware and fabrics retail chain has big plans for expansion.

I visited opshops looking for bargains. I didn't expect what happened next

My closet is now filled with bargains, and the price tag isn't even the best part.

Meet North West's pet lizard who has custom SKIMS

Behold the Kardashian bearded dragon who is dressed head-to-tail in custom SKIMS.

The 'modest' outfit that got student sent home from school

Karis Wilson, 17, walked home in tears after the incident, her dad says.

Allbirds' latest sustainable creation: plant-based leather

Start-up partnered with firm to create an alternative from vegetable oil, natural rubber.

Recycle Boutique's drastic goals for textile waste reduction

Retailer says e-commerce will enable NZ to significantly cut textile waste to landfill.

Police uniform hijab design turns heads overseas

Leicestershire Police in the UK are now trialling the hijab prototype for their officers.

Jill Biden's stunning final inauguration surprise

The designer of the First Lady's last outfit has revealed the meaning behind the ensemble.