New ZealandFocus: NotsotopshopTopshops in Auckland and Wellington are flogging items before closure by SundayWatch27 Sep 10:20 PM
New ZealandFocus: End times for Topshop New ZealandThe international high street regular Topshop is shutting down after failing to find a saviourWatch26 Sep 03:52 AM
LifestyleStore slammed for 'sexist' children's clothingOne woman has hit out against the store, however, others believe she's being 'sensitive'.27 Jul 05:31 AM
RetailDesigner Wardrobe raises $1.3m in a weekOnline fashion marketplace raising capital to expand its business and launch in Australia.18 May 01:56 AM
RetailNew Icebreaker CEO namedIcebreaker has promoted Australasian manager Greg Smith to chief executive.02 May 04:37 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Creating clothing with meaningIlabb founder Seadon Baker talks emotive marketing and the clothing industry.02 Apr 08:57 AM
Small BusinessSpinning yak yarn for outdoor clothingTwenty three year-old Stefan Warnaar was inspired to start his business on his OE. Warnaar opens up about competition.26 Feb 07:50 AM
Small BusinessEmpowering youth through positivitySeventeen year-old business owner Rachel Ji explains how her online clothing business is empowering youth.05 Feb 07:30 PM
Small BusinessPutting the freeze on climate changeIt may have been minus 10C in Antarctica, but Jeremy Moon was rugged up and ready for the occasion.20 Jan 08:40 PM
OpinionFast fashion to get even fasterCOMMENT: The fashion industry is grappling with an existential question: how to sell its wares to consumers?02 Jan 02:00 AM
RetailThe hidden cost of made-in-US bargainsWhile immigrants are often accused of stealing jobs, they are increasingly undercut in America's clothing industry.31 Dec 02:20 AM
Small BusinessStudent spins yak wool into businessCompared to other fibres, yak wool is more sustainable because yaks aren't farmed specifically for wool.28 Nov 07:36 PM
RetailEthics draw notice of millennialsCompanies ignore the leanings of ethically-minded millennials at their peril, says TOMS retailer.02 Nov 05:25 PM
RetailKiwi's Lonely lingerie campaign soarsKiwi lingerie label Lonely has launched an international marketing campaign and is opening its third store.30 Aug 01:15 AM
BDBDRetailPostie Plus liquidator cuts $550k dealThe liquidator of Postie Plus' former owner reached a $550,000 settlement with the its former logistics supplier.06 Jul 05:36 AM
RetailBig Read: Cubans are getting a taste for luxuriesAmid shortages and after 50 years of living in retail darkness due, the light has snapped on for many Cubans.06 Jul 05:00 AM
OpinionSam Judd: Beware of what you wearCOMMENT: If you wear plastic clothes, every time you put them in the washing machine, thousands of pieces of microplastics pollute the ocean, contaminating the food chain, writes Sam Judd.04 May 10:12 PM
BusinessDe Vere buys Meccano menswearKiwi menswear brand Meccano has been added to a stable of clothing names after its acquisition this month by De Vere Investments.05 Apr 05:00 PM
RetailFederation Clothing in liquidationFederation Clothing and a sister firm with four Auckland stores has gone into liquidation owing creditors more than $1 million.16 Feb 02:08 AM
RetailVictoria's Secret's supplier becomes billionaireHung Yau Lit, chairman of the world's biggest bra-maker, can thank Victoria's Secret for his newly minted fortune.04 Dec 12:00 AM
BusinessShanton Fashions' directors appeal failsShanton Fashions were largely unsuccessful in an appeal against a $700K judgment.22 Oct 07:22 PM
RetailPumpkin Patch: Living on the edgeThanks to its banker, the Pumpkin Patch has a reprieve. But can it ever recover?01 Oct 04:00 PM
RetailPumpkin Patch thrown lifelineChildren's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch has been given a lifeline from its bank, which has agreed to extend facilities for the company until 201730 Sep 04:00 PM
Retail$9m loss but Pumpkin Patch gets lifelineTroubled children's clothing retailer secures deal with bank.29 Sep 09:10 PM
OpinionLiam DannHow Pumpkin Patch came undoneThe outlook looks grim for Pumpkin Patch so how did a company analysts thought could dominate the world get to this point?27 Sep 08:28 PM
RetailPumpkin Patch shares plungeCompany in talks with its bank as it delays annual results.24 Sep 11:50 PM
RetailIdentity chain shuts, owes bank $2mWomen's clothing chain unable to find a buyer.16 Sep 10:10 PM
BDBDRetailPumpkin Patch CFO Steve Mackay resignsHe leaves after less than 12 months with the ailing children's clothing chain.10 Aug 03:57 AM
RetailClothing stores fail as online sales soarJean Jones is the third local clothing chain to hit the rocks since the start of the year and experts say apparel retailers face an uphill battle.06 Aug 05:23 AM
RetailJean Jones in liquidationThe owner of Jean Jones is in liquidation owing almost $1.8 million and only six of its 22 stores remain open.06 Aug 01:00 AM
ManufacturingNike gives CEO $30m award to stayNike gave CEO Mark Parker a huge stock award on the condition that he work for the company for the next five years.22 Jul 01:30 AM
RetailKiwi clothing chain in receivershipA New Zealand women's clothing chain, which has 16 stores around the country, has been put into receivership.16 Jul 09:00 PM
BDBDRetailPumpkin Patch shares plungeAiling retailer Pumpkin Patch says it expects earnings next year to be "significantly below" this years - its shares have plunged 12.4pc.02 Jul 11:15 PM
