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.

Australia's May interest-rate cut and federal budget measures to loosen small business purse strings failed to provide a significant boost to retail spending in the month.

A new duty-free operator at Auckland International Airport is promising a little less of the hard sell that annoyed travellers.

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.

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.

Pumpkin Patch shares are tumbling today as investors digest the firm's decision to abandon plans to find a buyer.

The embattled children's clothing retailer said yesterday it had canned plans to sell the business.

Children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch has canned plans to find a buyer for the struggling business.

Australian retailer David Jones has no plans to move into Auckland - instead wanting to stage its NZ foray from Wellington.

New Zealand's online retail spending now exceeds $3 billion per year according to a new report.

Moa reported a net loss of $5.58m in the year ended March 31, compared to $5.82m last year.

Domino's is planning to hire 3,000 new delivery staff across Australia and New Zealand as it rolls out new technology.

Retailers will be disappointed the Government isn't taxing purchases on overseas websites, Retail NZ says.

Kiwi Property Group's annual earnings increased 4.5 per cent as it seeks to raise $151.9 million to expand Sylvia Park.

Retail sales boomed in the first three months of the year, in what may be an early sign of the "wealth effect" with rising house prices boosting confidence.

Our retail sector was booming at the start of the year, with a record 2.7pc jump in sales volumes.

An alcohol-fueled three-hour long lunch came to a dramatic end when an Australian media tycoon took a swing at the owner of burger chain Hungry Jack's.

An official cash rate of 3.5 per cent, which would have been base camp in previous cycles, is now being seen as the highest it will climb this time.