Retail spending on electronic cards rose for a fifth month in September, led by an increase in expenditure on durable goods.

Tainui Group Holdings is selling a half-share of the country's largest single retail and entertainment destination, The Base.

Recent failures have highlighted how much retailers - especially apparel - are suffering in a changing consumer environment.

Does it seem as if certain retail stores are forever having sales? Turns out they pretty much are.

As one of the more powerful women in property, Angela Bull acknowledges how few of her gender run big projects.

Some customers who believed they picked up dirt-cheap furniture deals in a Harvey Norman online sale say extra payments due to be deducted from their accounts have shot up.

Thanks to its banker, the Pumpkin Patch has a reprieve. But can it ever recover?

Eager shoppers flooded through the doors of the west Auckland mall as they were opened this morning.

Shoppers are expected to swarm a big new shopping mall - at the top of Auckland's northwestern motorway.

Outdoor retailer Kathmandu is facing pressure to perform in the coming financial year after a poor 2015 full-year result.

Kathmandu is closing its UK stores after it profits dropped by more than half - a result its chief executive Xavier Simonet described as "disappointing".

The outlook looks grim for Pumpkin Patch so how did a company analysts thought could dominate the world get to this point?

Christopher Niesche writes: Myers is a far cry from the founder's early success story as 'mum-and-dad' retail investors head for the exits.

Popular retailer H&M has confirmed it will be opening a New Zealand store next year.

Company in talks with its bank as it delays annual results.

There's a department store in called Liberty and it contrasts so dramatically with what we have here in Australia.

Retailers in the central-city fashion precinct of High St are divided over the idea of vehicles and pedestrians sharing the same space.

Rugby World Cup fever is creeping into stores and supermarkets as a number of All Blacks-related products are rolled out.

After an enjoyable shopping experience last weekend, I feel compelled to write about the long-heralded death of retail. I don't believe retail is dead; it is just being redefined, with client service the key to its survival.

Aussie surf label Quiksilver has collapsed and is filing for bankruptcy, according to media reports.

Lewis Road Creamery's new flavours of milk are being listed on Trade Me less than a week after going on sale.

If franchisees really can't make a buck without underpaying their employees why do they buy a 7-Eleven franchise?

Growing demand and a strong economy see number of outlets booming.

Kathmandu is sticking with its recommendation that shareholders reject the takeover offer from Briscoe Group.

Kiwi Property Group, has paid $82.5m for the Westgate retail centre in Auckland being developed by New Zealand Retail Property Group.

A lack of shops in Auckland's growing and affluent north west is behind the push to build a big new mall.

Foley Family Wines said full-year operating earnings more than doubled on increased sales of bottled wine in Australia and New Zealand.

Kiwi e-commerce company Fishpond.co.nz has been fined $50k for selling a dog tracking device and a digital walkie talkie which could create safety risks.

There's nowhere to hide in a duopoly, as Ralph Waters has discovered to his cost.