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'We let our customers down': Freedom Furniture responds to ongoing complaints
Managing director admits fault in letter.
'Worst retail experience': Consumer NZ tackles Freedom Furniture's 'broken promises'
Consumer watchdog warns Covid supply issues don't remove retailers' duties to be upfront.
Mercury facing seven charges for allegedly misleading customers
More than 2000 customers were impacted by the issue.
New grocery sector watchdog: How much funding and support will it get?
Small pool of expertise for the $22 billion-a-year sector watchdog job.
Editorial: Counter measures on supermarket profits
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New watchdog to police supermarket sector, 'blow the whistle' on ripoffs
A shakeup of the uncompetitive supermarket sector in NZ is already under way.
Govt proposes giving ComCom new powers to stop supermarket land wars
Parliament to consider empowering ComCom to collect more info from supermarkets.
Gib crisis: Commission probe into building sector out next month
Call for probe to address Winstone Wallboards' near-monopoly on plasterboard.
Do Auckland port's woes lie in ditching of council assets expert?
Councillor suggests decision to save money on experts may have backfired.
Cabinet in October to consider requiring supermarket giants to sell stores
Govt officials do cost-benefit analysis around supermarket divestment.
'Catastrophic': Builders warn more firms will fold if material price hikes continue
The cost of building a new house is 30 per cent higher than a year ago.
Finance company to pay $1.36m back to borrowers it overcharged
Real Finance has admitted to charging unreasonable fees.
Revealed: What a supermarket lease imposes on a landlord
$40b grocery sector tells select committee supermarket leases need reining in.
David Clark's efforts to woo Aldi appear less than ardent
David Clark's call to Aldi, and the supermarket's standoffish response.
Front-foot: Boss of merged 2degrees reveals plans as deal closes
The shape of the combined operation, and where its CEO sees room for improvement.
Govt fails to see $2b supermarket option, says expert
An independent wholesale grocery warehouse to serve the NI could cost just $100m.
Opinion: The way we shop is part of the supermarket problem too
OPINION: We are part of the problem. Therefore, we have to be part of the solution.
Roger Partridge: Time's up for Commerce Commission
NZ Initiative claims 'alarming' decline at the Commerce Commission
Budget 2022: Move to stop supermarkets blocking rival stores hailed
The new law could help parties challenge the Countdown/Foodstuffs duopoly.
Budget: The cost of living and what's in it for you
New payments, fuel tax and public transport relief have been extended.
Opinion: Supermarket profits a slap in the face to hardworking Kiwis
OPINION: A slap in the face is a good way to describe how these profits make me feel.
Orcon Group-2degrees merger clears final hurdle with OIO approval
The two companies will combine operations by June 1 and be known as 2degrees.
Costco reveals petrol pricing, service station opens
US giant also plans presence in Wellington, Christchurch.
Liam Dann: Five things the Govt could do to ease inflation pain
OPINION: Most of these responses come with a sting in the tail.
Ernie Newman: Why the Government can't retreat on supermarket competition
Our regulator needs to act more like its Australian counterpart.
Editorial: Collective bargaining improves playing field
OPINION: Our editorial on news companies collectively bargaining with social media giants.
Woolworths NZ selling Chch site consented for $300m mixed-use hub
Homes, apartments, offices, medical centre, childcare, gym, cinema among hub's elements.
What will Ampol bring to Z Energy?
Ownership of Z Energy looks set to pass to Australia's biggest fuels group, Ampol.
The $2b stock poised to exit the NZX
Z set for exit, Pushpay 'oversold', Air NZ's capital raise and Rivian's regrets.