A Queensland mum has catapulted self-serve checkout theft to an entirely new level with an elaborate barcode scam.

COMMENT: In the retail world, big questions are swirling, how exactly did the Ivanka Trump brand fall so hard, so fast - where does it go from here?

The list of retailers dropping products that carry the Trump name have grown.

New Zealand earnings before interest and tax fell to $1 million in the six months ended December 31 from $2m a year earlier.

"Amazon is like every single bad job you've ever had - at once," says a former employee of the e-commerce giant.

Donald Trump's tweet against department store chain again raises questions about him using his presidential position to sway business interests for his family.

Hallenstein Glasson Holdings said first-half profit rose about 34 per cent after the retailer said it enjoyed a stronger Christmas trading season.

Homeware sales at its Briscoes chain rose 4.1 per cent while sporting goods sales through its Rebel Sport outlets gained 7.9 per cent.

Apple has been dethroned as the world's most valuable brand, while Lego has been named the world's most powerful.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has joined to the chorus of executives speaking out about Trump, vowing to hire 10,000 refugees.

In less than a decade, one of corporate Australia's high flyers has gone from $150 million man to bankrupt, to drunk driver and now convicted fraudster.

The former boss of Billabong has been jailed for eight years for forging his ex-wife's signature to obtain a A$13.5 million ($14m) loan.

Staff at Pumpkin Patch's distribution centre are working their last day at the company this Wednesday - and they won't be getting redundancy.

Credit card spending in December topped the previous months in 2016, and exceeding the billing of the previous two years.

The Commerce Commission brought charges against Best Buys and 10 other mobile traders, known as truck shops, in 2016.

Amazon is poised to shake up Australia's $315 billion retail industry when it sets up shop Down Under.

Enter the beauty floor of a department store at your own peril.

Early feedback on Christmas spending suggested 2016 was solid but not spectacular for retailers as a group, according to Forsyth Barr broker Suzanne Kinnaird.

ANZ has agreed to extend the deadline for Nosh's owner to either sell or begin winding up its supermarket business until the end of the month.

Customers, it turns out, prefer well-run stores to chatty shop assistants.

A new entrepreneur's quirky idea went viral. But then she had to start fighting to protect it.

Underwear maker Bendon plans to merge with US sleepwear company Naked. The deal would result in the combined company being a NASDAQ-listed

New Zealanders spent more on their cards in retail stores last month than any previous December.

The massive hiring spree suggests the e-commerce company expects a run of breakneck growth.

American Apparel, once a high-flying retailer that peaked at more than $600 million in sales, is headed toward liquidation.

Retailer Kmart has revealed its online shopping platform will be available "in coming months".

The Warehouse is set to trim down its organisational structure in a bid to cut costs.

The Trump-Ma meeting comes amid tensions between Alibaba'shome country and the incoming US administration.

Hundreds of tourists are milling around downtown Greymouth at weekends and evenings.

Three quarters of Kiwis say they would pay more for organic, sustainable and ethically produced products. The latest Colmar Brunton