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All Black vs. retail legend - the battle for Kathmandu

David Kirk and Rod Duke go head-to-head in the fight for the outdoor clothing retailer.

Retail sales edge up as online buying grows

Retail sales volumes edged up in the June quarter, missing expectations, as growth in online buying helped offset a slide in petrol purchases.

Card spending up in July, as apparel sales surge

'Most of our shoplifters are rich'

Staff at upmarket US stores say the people most likely to help themselves to a five-finger discount are wealthy, thrill-seeking customers.

Duke sticking to his guns

Briscoe Group boss Rod Duke is continuing to talk tough on his firm's plans to acquire Kathmandu, despite his offer being rejected by the retailer's board last week.

Pumpkin Patch CFO Steve Mackay resigns

He leaves after less than 12 months with the ailing children's clothing chain.

Store stops gender segregation

The American retailing company has announced it will stop separating toys and bedding into girls' and boys' sections.

JB Hi-Fi's NZ earnings drop 50pc

The electronics market has been characterised by vigorous competition and cheap imports driving down prices.

Karen Walker: 'Listen to that little guy in your head'

"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.

The disrupters: Retail tech shake-up

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

Editorial: Chinatown decision up to Chinese

A cluster of Chinese restaurants does not make a "Chinatown", much as some people might wish it to be so.

Sector serves up strong numbers

New Zealand's services sector, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, was at its most buoyant level in 11 months in June.

Is it okay to call it 'Chinatown'?

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

Kiwi clothing chain in receivership

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

Kathmandu boss eyes expansion

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 boss resolute

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

Retail card spending stalls in June

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

Fitness giant defends ‘model’ ad

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.