"I came out of school straight into this so I had to learn about design - self-taught design, and I'm a self-taught business person," she says.

Wellington businesses, particularly listed companies, continue to struggle, writes Brian Gaynor.

Haggling seems as much a part of car shopping as the test drive. But Lexus is plotting to get rid of it.

A pizza company's drivers will be able to be tracked from the moment they leave the store to when they drop the pizza off at your door.

Consumers appear set to pay 15 per cent more for nearly all foreign products bought online.

Kirkcaldie & Stains' sought out an offer from Australian department store chain David Jones to buy the ailing 152-year old Wellington department store, after suffering seven consecutive years of unprofitability, says chairman Falcon Clouston.

Shanton Fashions has been sold to a mystery buyer who wants to remain confidential.

The obsession with posting pictures on social media websites means many young women feel under pressure constantly to refresh their wardrobe, according to retail experts.

Disruption is the better, sexier, more efficient and exciting way of doing things that are taken for granted, says Vend chief executive Vaughan Rowsell.

A New World supermarket in Auckland faces having its liquor licence suspended or cancelled at a hearing next month.

Chinese shoppers and business owners in Dominion Rd are at odds with their non-Chinese counterparts about the ethnic precinct being branded "Chinatown".

A New Zealand women's clothing chain, which has 16 stores around the country, has been put into receivership.

Kathmandu's new chief executive, French born Xavier Simonet, is already eyeing up global growth for the outdoor clothing and equipment retailer despite its current market struggles.

Kathmandu's new boss, Xavier Simonet, is not letting a takeover offer distract him as he works to turn around the embattled adventurewear chain.

The economy has started to slow, with confidence declining as dairy prices remain lower for longer.

Lorna Jane's ad for a "receptionist/fit model" to carry out administrative duties as well as help the design team fit garments caused outrage.

A new survey has busted some myths about our lingerie shopping habits.

The Bunnings chain of hardware stores have been a great success story, but the chain is at risk of becoming a victim of its own success, writes Christopher Niesche.

Ailing retailer Pumpkin Patch says it expects earnings next year to be "significantly below" this years - its shares have plunged 12.4pc.

He's the great salesman, but can Briscoe Group's Rod Duke sell his bid to buy Kathmandu? Holly Ryan reports.

If successful the takeover would give Briscoe Group access to the Australian market, where Kathmandu already has 100 stores.

Chief executive of Woolworths Australia announces he is stepping down, as are 1200 unwitting staff members.

Economists expect the pace of economic growth to have slowed when the March quarter national accounts are released on Thursday.

Cooks Global Foods, which is taking the Esquires coffee chain outside New Zealand and Australia, narrowed its annual loss while expanding its global footprint.

Doomsayers claim it is the end of the chapter for bookstores, but Paul Little finds the business of selling books is more of a Neverending Story.

Pumpkin Patch chief executive Di Humphries will leave the ailing children's clothing chain in early November.

Plans are in place to demolish the building that houses New Zealand's best-known record store - but it does not spell the end for the iconic enterprise.

Kiwis spent more on their electronic cards in May, as increased retailing of consumables offset a flat month.

New Zealand's wholesale trade shrank in the first three months of the year with a decline in goods derived from the primary sector leading the contraction.

Pumpkin Patch's failure to find a buyer or white knight investor is a bad sign for the struggling children's clothing business, says an analyst.