The drop reflected a decline in the value, price and volume of exports, led by dairy, meat and forestry shipments.

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Leader Products, the New Zealand frozen convenience food manufacturer has been bought by Australian food maker Patties. No price has been disclosed.

Shoppers are outraged after a popular stationary company has made products with uncensored swear words.

Luxury jeweller said sales have suffered at its flagship 5th Ave store amid security precautions for its location next to Trump Tower.

Bunnings has more than doubled annual net profit in New Zealand for the second year in a row

One of the biggest online shopping days of the year has begun with retailers continuing to cut prices for Cyber Monday.

Smartpay Holdings, the listed payment terminal supplier, has warned it is experiencing a decline in both existing and anticipated growth in the Australian taxi market.

Pumpkin Patch has begun slashing prices in an effort to recoup some money and wind down its stock.

Black Friday madness has begun as retailers open their doors to excited shoppers.

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Pumpkin Patch's outgoing employees may have found a new home after another company reached out to staff.

Some of the year's biggest shopping sales will be available as Black Friday arrives.

Department store Smith & Caughey's has today opened its annual Santa's Enchanted Forest grotto.

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Pumpkin Patch stores will be shut and staff have been left feeling "really gutted" by the demise of the retailer.

No buyer has been found for children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch and hundreds of staff will be affected.

Donald Trump's trade policies will amount to the biggest change to the way America does business in decades.

Kiwi exporters are confident about 2017 despite uncertainties after Brexit and President-elect Donald Trump.

After just over two years on store shelves, children's toy Shopkins has become a huge business.

Kathmandu shares fell 2.1 per cent to a three-month low of $1.84.

More than 80 offshore suppliers of remote services have registered for GST since the government widened the tax.

Wellington is ranked 16th on the list of the world's most expensive cities for coffee.

Some CEOs are starting to publicly offer more policy-oriented remarks or even advice for Trump as the focus shifts to how he will govern.

Disgruntled Veritas Investments shareholders fired a salvo of questions over poor performance and the tanking share price for the group.

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While New Balance are being burned by one side, Pepsi is being boycotted on another in the latest Trump culture wars.

Wellington retailers are likely to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in the wake of the earthquakes and terrible weather.

Trump companies are already seeking to use their presidential prominence to boost their private fortunes.

No significant damage has been reported in Christchurch and residents are continuing with their day-to-day lives.