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![Pile of 'junk' becomes $245m company](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pile of 'junk' becomes $245m company
The ground-breaking idea almost didn't see the light of day.
![Mum slammed for 'disgusting' clothing hack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mum slammed for 'disgusting' clothing hack
One woman's clothing habit has been branded "disgusting" and "revolting".
![Millennials will be key to retail's future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Millennials will be key to retail's future
Comment: Retailers need to connect with the elusive millennial generation.
![It's not just Ikea: The big international retailers touted for NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
It's not just Ikea: The big international retailers touted for NZ
Aldi, Sephora, Uniqlo are a few international retailers tipped to open stores in NZ.
![Want to recycle your plastic bags? Too bad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Want to recycle your plastic bags? Too bad
The country's processing plants having hit recycling capacity.
![New retailer on the block: Ikea rival to open years before Swedish giant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New retailer on the block: Ikea rival to open years before Swedish giant
Nido Living, another big-box furniture retailer, is coming to Auckland.
![Card spending suggests little festive cheer for retailers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Card spending suggests little festive cheer for retailers
It wasn't the greatest Christmas for retailers.
![Pak'nSave joins the online shopping party](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pak'nSave joins the online shopping party
You will now be able to click and collect from the supermarket.
![Dairy owners fear robberies after cigarette price increase](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dairy owners fear robberies after cigarette price increase
Shop owners no longer feel safe due to tobacco tax but cannot give up selling cigarettes
![This one bad decision has dragged down Kmart's profits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
This one bad decision has dragged down Kmart's profits
Trading a discount retailer Kmart dipped in the six months to December 31.
![Double standard: Vege aisle plastic rolls on despite supermarket bag ban](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Double standard: Vege aisle plastic rolls on despite supermarket bag ban
Checkout bags are gone but plastic is still being used in supermarkets.
![$200m plans: Application for 9-level Milford block](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$200m plans: Application for 9-level Milford block
The Milford apartment plan has been reignited.
![Booze brothers: The Auckland pair helping save rhinos](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Booze brothers: The Auckland pair helping save rhinos
Aucklander William Deane discusses starting a drinks company to help endangered species.
![Pyjama brand Peter Alexander defends 'fat tax'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pyjama brand Peter Alexander defends 'fat tax'
The retailer says there is a complicated process to ensure garments "maintain" integrity.
![Paul Little: I furnished a whole house with Ikea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paul Little: I furnished a whole house with Ikea
COMMENT: There's a goodly portion of cultural cringe in all this.
![Ikea is coming, but don't hold your breath](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ikea is coming, but don't hold your breath
EDITORIAL: The brand is hardly rushing to open its doors in New Zealand.
![Ikea expansion in New Zealand set to trump other countries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ikea expansion in New Zealand set to trump other countries
The retailer believes its New Zealand launch will have a "significant economic impact".
![South Island will also get an Ikea after Auckland megastore opens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
South Island will also get an Ikea after Auckland megastore opens
Ikea's global CEO has confirmed the first store will open in Auckland.
![Ikea anticlimax: Kiwis rage over mystery location](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ikea anticlimax: Kiwis rage over mystery location
The big Ikea announcement didn't really give Kiwis what they were hoping for.
![Can IKEA survive in the New Zealand market?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Can IKEA survive in the New Zealand market?
IKEA set to open up shop in NZ but do we have the population to sustain its business?
![$200 billion divorce: Jeff Bezos' 25-year marriage ends](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$200 billion divorce: Jeff Bezos' 25-year marriage ends
The divorce settlement could make MacKenzie Bezos the richest woman in the world.
![Comment: People who love Ikea are kidding themselves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Comment: People who love Ikea are kidding themselves
COMMENT: The Ikea hype shows that we aren't as rational as we imagine ourselves.
![IKEA's NZ format, location: What could be in store](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
IKEA's NZ format, location: What could be in store
IKEA might trial smaller-format store for NZ debut.
![IKEA's NZ launch this Friday: CEO to make debut visit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
IKEA's NZ launch this Friday: CEO to make debut visit
Speculation is rife that the company may confirm the location of its first store.
![Countdown meltdown: Staff scramble to save stock after fridge malfunction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Countdown meltdown: Staff scramble to save stock after fridge malfunction
A summer disaster has been averted at Countdown Kelston.
![Kathmandu shares drop after disappointing Christmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kathmandu shares drop after disappointing Christmas
Kathmandu said its sales over Christmas were disappointing.
![Boxing Day sales go down a treat in the North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Boxing Day sales go down a treat in the North Island
More than 70,000 people through the doors of New Zealand's biggest mall on Boxing Day.