Newer crowdfunding sites are giving investors the chance to earn something other than t-shirts and trial products - money.

As United States consumers were ringing up more than $2 billion in the pre-Christmas online sale bonanza known as Cyber Monday.

NZX-listed SLI Systems has released a new software feature it says will increase the value of online shoppers' transactions by 5 to 15 per cent on average.

Dubious at first, Warehouse chief executive Mark Powell says 'click and collect' for online purchases have been a hit, accounting for 12pc of online sales.

A major British retailer has shut down its website after finding hardcore pornographic ebooks being sold through the company's online store.

A Wairarapa woman who used TradeMe and forgery to swindle thousands of dollars has been convicted of fraud.

Reporter David Fisher investigates a car yard where the sales staff placed their own bids to drive auction prices higher

Shopping via mobile devices is on the rise in New Zealand, according to new research.

Intimate lingerie, wedding dresses and adult toys are three of the most popular buys for Kiwi women shopping online, a new survey has revealed.

The number of people making online purchases had increased by 11 per cent since 2009.

New Zealand business feeling daunted by emerging technologies need look no further than the example of TradeMe, says a world-renowned expert in e-commerce.

Trade Me shares are out of a trading halt, with Fairfax now having sold all its shares to a "broad range of institutions" at a five per cent discount.

Fairfax has completed a sell-down of its 51 per cent stake in Trade Me, the online shopping site confirmed this evening.

Trade Me shares are in a trading halt, as announcements confirm Fairfax is selling its 51 per cent stake in the company.

As the first set of viewer ratings are released for the Shopping Channel, the company says it is more focused on how many people are buying than watching.

Kiwi shoppers are being enticed into the famed New York department stores of Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Saks Fifth Avenue to do their Christmas shopping.

More than half of New Zealanders are intending to opt for convenience and do some of their Christmas shopping online this year, according to survey results.

Six weeks since The Shopping Channel went live, audience ratings are yet to be released.