Big discounts on a lavish caviar brunch. A cooking and wine-pairing class at a knock-down price. Customised bouquets for Mother's Day from one of Manhattan's most exclusive florists.

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Negotiation - it's something you do every day, from dealing with the family or choosing a restaurant with your partner, to dealing with prospective clients and employers.

Suddenly, grab-a-bargain websites are everywhere, with deep discounts on anything from burgers to overseas holidays.

A deal between a market researcher and Fair Go is bad for the consumer watchdog TV programme.

It is no surprise that the most popular deals so far on the group-buying sites have been the cheapest ones.

All over New Zealand, local authorities are looking for ways to make the most of the tournament and its tourism opportunities.

Put on some Bach, Beethoven or Chopin. And listen to the music. What do you hear? You hear variation. The music races madly ahead. Then it stops. It goes softer, then louder. Then at a normal volume once again.

There's great comfort in sticking to your routine, isn't there? That doesn't just apply to what you order at restaurants or how you have your coffee. Most people also stick to their routine at work, doing what they've always done.

The best salespeople are those that ask questions and let the other person open up and talk.

Last year, Apple released a product. "This product is doomed to fail", said many experts. After all, the type of product had been introduced time and time again, and never succeeded.

ANZ's chief executive Mike Smith says operating two separate banks in New Zealand is inefficient.

I haven't seen any research on the reasons why people are choosing to take some time off KiwiSaving but I reckon the answers would be obvious.

A radio competition which failed to adequately mention that winners would need to purchase overseas flights to claim their prizes has fallen foul of the Commerce Commission.

Air New Zealand has teamed up controversial puppet Rico with superstar rapper Snoop Dogg in its latest video.

Imagine you were to start up an internet-based business. And told that to promote your business, you would not be allowed to do any affiliate marketing. Or joint ventures. Or any external publicity.

New Zealand continues to rate poorly for investors in managed funds, according to a global study conducted by investment research company Morningstar.

When presented with a world stage on which to share the tragedy of Christchurch, founder of social media consultancy Missing Link, Kaila Colbin, didn't hesitate.

In my last column I covered a few of the many features incorporated in the YouTube website. For example, the ability to edit videos, add captions and sort into playlists.

A marketing campaign has started to sell New Zealand's biggest book retailing chains, Whitcoulls, Borders New Zealand and Bennetts.

The movies do it. Sports events do it. So why on earth don't you pre-sell your product?