Bay of Plenty beachside area ''ripe for development'' as retail sector booms.

The Overseas Investment Office has given the go-ahead for the $660m sale of Sistema.

Gourmet food retailer Farro is set to hit $100 million in sales this year.

Amazon is gearing up for its launch in Australia and retailers are drawing battle lines.

Amazon's arrival may put pressure on retailers but consumers are set to benefit.

Nordstrom is selling "mud-stained" jeans to the tune of $617 - would you buy them?

Australian GST laws will force online sites to pay GST on goods sold by overseas sellers.

Australians could be blocked from platforms if this controversial law goes through.

Why this businessman swapped his career to start his own performance coaching company.

First Union is considering filing a pay equity case for the retail industry.

Millennials want new ways to pay for goods and display little loyalty to brands.

Although the sandwich will be new to the US, its name will be familiar to all Kiwis

eBay is threatening to block access to Australians if online GST changes go ahead.

A shortage of vegetables is causing surge in pricing after two weeks of severe wet weather

Warehouse has entered an unconditional contract to sell its Newmarket property.

Museum shops wrestle with whether to cash in on Trump merchandise.

Businesses may be breaking Easter trading laws despite legislation allowing shops to open.

New Zealand's confusing Easter trading laws are proving a headache for shop owners.

Sir Douglas Myers wasn't just a beer baron, he was a music industry player with Downtown.

This mum's idea was to transfer an everyday item into something glamorous, and it worked.

Amazon's planned Australian operation could attract more NZ shoppers

20 new shops announced in Milford expansion

A South Australian hotel owner who called a customer 'dimwitted' has defended his comment.

Helen Gardner, shopping in New York, left the Polo store without buying anything.

KFC is partnering with NZ Post for a home delivery trial in Tauranga.

Shoppers of the future will look for more than price competition, says expert.

Ilabb founder Seadon Baker talks emotive marketing and the clothing industry.

Finally, someone is taking an interest in Myer.

Huawei 2016 sales rose 32pc from a year earlier but profit increased by only 0.4pc.

Here's how two Aussie mates are bucking the trend with their menswear store InStitchu.