Retail spending slump signals looming economic downturn
Card spending fell for the first time since February.
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Yala habibi: Yala brings African bites and shisha to Dominion Rd
Yala means "let's go" in Arabic, says Mohammed Alawad of Yala Lounge.
Focus: Ikea finally on the way at Auckland’s Sylvia Park
The traditional big blue box, large-format store of 34,000sq m will sell the latest design and home furnishing at Sylvia Park. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: Supermarket trolley locks installed as public backlash grows against dumpings
Countdown has rolled out trolley locks at 12 undisclosed stores amid public backlash of dumping within communities. Video / NZ Herald
K Road pie shop failure blamed on Covid lockdowns
The popular dessert shop faced debt that couldn't be covered after the pandemic.
Konei founder: Economic development cuts will make outcomes worse for community
Manawa Udy says business is essential to help Māori and Pasifika thrive in Aotearoa.
Focus: Why new tasers could see police forced to wear body-cameras
New tasers are understood to be rolling out to frontline cops, but why does this mean they could be forced to wear body-cameras. Video / NZ Herald
Whanganui fashion retailers shift seasonal focus
'When it’s warm outside you don’t look for a massive woolly jumper.'
Focus: Retailers say fog cannons, bollards no match for thieves
Retailers across NZ are criticising government-funded security measures as ‘just a deterrent, not a solution’ to tackling the surge in retail crime. Video / NZ Herald
Hard to Find Books will survive 'but it won’t be easy'
Warwick Jordan says Kiwis should continue to experience the magic of second-hand books.
Retail sales down, signs of 'stark' year for Kiwi households
Some sectors sacrificed as surging cost of living forces tough choices.
Daldang introduces Kiwis to the Korean-fusion dessert ‘fatcaron’
Sun Hoon Kim brought fatcarons to NZ after the explosion of K-Pop in 2017.
Crime explosion, Costco and Ikea pose challenges to Briscoes: Rod Duke
He assured shareholders the group is aware of competition
123-year-old southern retailer H & J Smith closing three stores, 220 jobs lost
'The Smiths are such humble people. They’re some of the most experienced retailers in NZ.'
Who's behind $40m+ Devonport Village property buy-up?
Ex-ANZ bosses have linked up with fiercely private heir to NZ's former richest man.
Commerce Commission house building material probe: Government responds
Fletcher Building’s 94 per cent share of NZ's wallboard market is often cited on topic.
Wellington bar The George insolvent: landlord changed locks, $800,000+ owed
Landlord changed locks after bar failed to pay rent, and IRD makes move.
The Trusts budgets $40m expanding West Auckland outlets
Boutique pop-up bars, restaurant-led gastro pubs: walking distance from units, transport.
Real Groovy still making record sales after four decades
Founder Chris Hart says sales are up, especially for vinyl records.
First look: What's it like inside NZ's biggest build-to-rent project?
"We allow people to do decorating of their apartments. You’re allowed to bring your pets."
Food price inflation will continue to bite Kiwi households
Stats NZ said today that food prices are the highest since 1987.
UK free trade fast-tracked, Ed Sheeran wins case & King's Coronation nears | Focus Morning Bulletin: 5 May, 2023
NZ's Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom fast-tracked, Ed Sheeran victorious in copyright case and London all set for Coronation weekend in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
NZME and The Warehouse launch online shopping channel
NZ Herald and the Warehouse Group are launching NZ's first interactive e-commerce site.
Blackball’s black garlic experiment
Blackball business owners decided to find a way to make black garlic on the West Coast.
Kmart 24/7 switching up NZ’s retail landscape
Kmart unveiled its second 24/7 outlet last week, intriguing shoppers and industry experts.
Buy Kiwi aims to support and strengthen NZ’s small businesses
The online store is aimed at getting more Kiwis to buy from NZ businesses.
Kmart goes 'as big as possible': Manukau welcomes NZ’s largest 24/7 retailer
Shoppers came out in droves to grab a bargain at Kmart's Manukau store opening today.
Landlord says $13.8m street upgrade 'highway for criminals'
The design and layout also helped criminals because signs and posts had been removed.
'Too exposed': Michael Hill forced to close its most ram-raided store
The store was one of the first three to open, traded from that location for four decades.
Whole of Northland benefits from tourism industry
Many Northland businesses benefit from tourism dollars, says Northland Inc.
Kiwis shopping less but travelling and partying more
Kiwis spent more in sectors like travel and hospitality in the March quarter.
From north Waikato home to NZ’s largest single malt distillery
Pōkeno Whisky's founder says the company continues to expand despite rising costs.
Egg fight: Bakers battling for hot cross bun supplies this Easter
Local bakeries face unprecedented pressure this Easter to keep prices low for customers.
Founder laments Ezibuy downfall
The NZ-founded company went into voluntary administration yesterday.