COMMENT: Today's consumer often has conflicting expectations.

The Government wants to lower the threshold on online purchases, but says more work is needed beforehand.

Kiwi shoppers are seeking bargains on British online shops while the pound plunges in the wake of the Brexit vote.

The British homeware and fashion store had four outlets in New Zealand.

Some labels are betting that a younger set of customers doesn't crave hyper-sexualised, gender-defined fragrances.

After Thursday's Brexit vote, there has been a "dramatic" drop in credit card spending over last weekend.

New Zealand posted a bigger than expected trade surplus in May as exports of logs, fruit jump.

Attach the word 'wedding' to any item of clothing and the price tag nearly doubles.

A US online retailer has caused a stir following the listing of items deemed culturally offensive - including shower curtains.

I recently learned of a personal shopping phenomenon hugely popular in China which, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, is "leading Australia's retail drive".

A shoe retailer has sparked outrage with a comment made in a customer marketing email.

Nikesays it will suffer "irreparable harm" if a promising middle-distance runner refuses to compete while wearing its iconic swoosh.

Australian retail, a gourmet grocer, another retail floor, big seismic upgrade and apartments are possible for Takapuna's Shore City.

British high street store BHS is to close down after 88 years in business with the loss of up to 11,000 jobs.

NZ Merino has signed a five-year, $45 million deal to supply fine wool to Italian luxury fabric manufacturer Successori Reda.

Mitre 10 has reissued its recall notice for a dehumidifier after it is suspected to have caused a house fire from which a mother and her three children escaped.

British TV chef Jamie Oliver is taking his food campaign to the Olympics in a bid to ban McDonald's and Coca-cola from sponsoring the event unless they meet nutritional and ethical standards.

Prices have been slashed at Auckland's only downtown shopping mall as retailers try to get rid of their stock this week before the centre closes after 41 years.

Top designer brands at knock-down prices and for limited periods of time: that's the deal from Chinese behemoth website Vip.com when it starts to sell here next year.

First quarter sales volumes rose at the slowest pace for three quarters.

Sales are dropping at Macy's stores nationwide, which likely means rough times ahead for other retailers.

The country's largest listed retailer says it is on track to meet its forecast annual profit.

More than 300 major global and domestic fashion brands including Victoria's Secret and Glassons have been graded on their production practices.

Fashion app entrepreneur Jessica Wilson always had high aspirations for her business but the speed of her expansion into China has taken her by surprise.

One of New Zealand's best known retail chains is marching ever closer to oblivion, with all of Dick Smith's local outlets set to be closed by April 29.

A customer has complained on social media after a sofa he bought online was not in stock.

The price of the vanilla bean has more than tripled in the past year as output slips and quality suffers.

COMMENT: You find lower prices online than at bricks-and-mortar stores, right? Wrong.

Will Foodstuffs locally-owned system mean it'll struggle to cope with online grocery shopping?

Customers at North Island stores of New Zealand's biggest supermarket chain will be able to order online from later this year.