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Supermarket thief says she's shared stolen items with others who were 'equally as desperate'
Ebony Rapana says she was desperate, living in emergency housing and 'just did it'.
Drug dealer turned recycled goods dealer gets second chance
'I didn't want a criminal record - I just wanted a way out for my son.'
Watchdog outlines case against proposed supermarket merger
Commerce Commission outlines objections to Foodstuffs merger, final decision to come.
Spending weak over March as Kiwis watch their wallets
The Easter bunny didn't deliver any good news for retailers this year.
Supermarket giant in court battle over Eastern Busway extension plans
The supermarket is upset about possible parking issues during the major busway project.
Court bars City Rail Link from closing street outside Barclay Suites
A court says pedestrian and vehicle access near the CRL site must be upheld.
When are shops and supermarkets open over Easter weekend?
Can you go out for a coffee or to the supermarket this weekend?
Caught on video: Bungling young bandit jailed for jewellery heist
He and his underage accomplices hit two Auckland businesses, causing $400,000 in losses.
Festivals, gigs boost fortunes for Glassons and Hallensteins
All eyes are on Australia as sales go backwards in NZ.
Property Insider: Which global brand is coming to Westgate next?
Nike's next big move; what does credit data tell us?
Whanganui closed for business on Easter Sunday
'The world’s not going to end if a shop or two isn’t open.'
'Threat to survival': Wellington businesses fight removal of 20 car parks
A new campaign calls on Wellington City Council to 'park' its car park proposal.
A significant part of the community: Whangārei Trade Aid to close after 37 years
Trade Aid's northernmost store to close. 'It's an end of an era.'
Retail royalty: Rod Duke reveals secrets to Briscoe success
'To make a living in this country you really have to be number one.'
Paula Bennett: Rise of violence against retailers should not be tolerated
OPINION: Too many assaults committed by young people with no concern for consequences.
Trade Aid to close stores: Business to focus on import, wholesale and online sales
The company's finances have taken a hit during cost-of-living crisis and low sales.
Home-building construction crunch: Who has failed lately and why
A 12-point list of the many builder failures lately.
$148m development dispute: Hawkins granted interim injunction in battle with Farmers owners
The builder and owners of the apartment, retail and dining project have gone to court.
Why is AliExpress selling a blanket featuring Palmerston North's council buildings?
And why does this blanket exist?
Auckland’s midtown area to be transformed
Malaysian developer is spending $600m to regenerate a historical area of Auckland.
‘Crocodiles all around’: The Warehouse Group after net loss posted
The retail group is facing multiple adversaries.
Auckland house builder Selah Homes liquidated: What went wrong?
Secured creditors listed include the BNZ, PlaceMakers and The Warehouse.
Barbershop where boy allegedly had ear cut off under new ownership
Business sells within days of ear-cutting incident.
The Warehouse to close or sell online platform, posts $23.7m loss
Company redirecting focus to 'bedrock' brands.
Focus: Retail industry begs for more action
Six retail staff a day complained to police last year that they'd been assaulted. Video / NZHerald
Kathmandu owner reveals $9.6m loss, cuts dividend
Result was a 169 per cent decline on the previous year.
McDonald’s apologises after NZ, global stores couldn't serve food
A global software outage left customers unable to buy Big Macs at stores nationwide.
Northlanders watching their pennies as retail spending tanks nationally
Retail spending continues to fall in the region, shop owners and economists confirm.
McMeltdown: McDonald’s in NZ, around world can't process orders in IT outage
Worker spoken to by Herald says none of the screens they take orders on are working.
How well is The Warehouse doing in tough grocery environment? — Stock Takes
It's tough for retailers but will that bring good or bad news for the red sheds?
Mortgage hikes of 50%, grocery prices biggest worry - what's keeping Kiwis up
Grocery prices a bigger financial worry than rent and mortgages, some Kiwis cutting back.
Kebab shop burglar takes 15 water bottles, leaves $10k of damage
Owner says the alleged thief had previously stolen a chair and tried to hit her.
Golriz Ghahraman shoplifting: What drives affluent people to steal?
People do all kinds of 'weird s***' for all kinds of reasons.