Discount German supermarket giant Aldi's big Australian expansion will not see it branch out into New Zealand.

Jewellery magnate Sir Michael Hill hosted this month’s NZ Golf Open at his private course in Queenstown before visiting Auckland on his superyacht VvS1 for the launch of The Bachelor.

Pumpkin Patch's attempt to hose down market enthusiasm about a potential takeover failed to have the desired effect yesterday.

All eyes will be on struggling outdoor retailer Kathmandu tomorrow when it delivers its half-year result.

German retailing giant Aldi has brought a new supermarket experience to Australian shoppers.

Expansion by the two dominant supermarket chains has moved into a new phase, with more than $300 million of work under way.

Aucklanders wanting an alcoholic nightcap will have to stock up earlier or go clubbing if a recommendation wins council approval.

Mark Powell, chief executive of retailer Warehouse Group, says he hopes to eventually see someone promoted to his role who started out in the Red Shirts in Schools programme aged 16.

Local retailers welcome Prime Minister’s stance on need for GST on overseas shopping on the web as chance to level playing field.

A leading retailer has welcomed moves towards charging GST on online purchases from overseas.

Craft beer sales are continuing to rise despite falling volumes in the wider sector, says Moa chief executive Geoff Ross.

A 10 second countdown celebrated the opening of New Zealand's flagship Topshop store, as about 1,200 eager shoppers snaked blocks of Queen Street in a bid to be the first buyers.

A shopping company is being investigated over revelations some of its door-to-door staff regularly visit beneficiaries in a Dunedin boarding house.

Your first look inside New Zealand's first Topshop store. Find out why your stylish overseas friends have been raving about the fashion chain for all these years.

Grocery delivery service My Food Bag isn't ruling out a sharemarket listing after announcing its new chairman, adman Kevin Roberts.

The countdown is on for the opening of clothing retailer Topshop Topman this week, with more than 35,000 garments being sorted for the debut of the Queen St store.

The final chapter in a long-running New Zealand retail battle played out this week when Woolworths offloaded its shares in The Warehouse Group.

Diligent Board Member Services expects sales growth of up to 19 per cent in 2015 as it attracts customers to its BoardBooks service, and plans to launch a new product this year.

Energy Minister Simon Bridges says big petrol retailers are "on notice" after they maintained large profit margins while the price of oil was falling sharply late last year.

FCO - Fishing Camping Outdoors - is to close its 13 New Zealand stores but no word yet on what announcement means for employees.

Market speculation about Rod Duke boosting his stake in struggling children's clothing chain Pumpkin Patch has so far failed to become a reality, writes Christopher Adams.

Contact Energy could be heading for a showdown with minority shareholders over what to do with a $1 billion pot of cash.

As vital signs go, retail sales data for the last three months of 2014 were pretty healthy, writes Brian Fallow.

Hasbro, the maker of foam footballs and spongy projectiles, is targeting a new audience: high schoolers.