Michael Hill issues significant retail crime update to shareholders
Retail crime becomes serious enough for Michael Hill to issue major share market update.
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$1b listed retail landlord Investore Property halves losses, outlook ‘soft’
The company developed a new $26.1 million Woolworths at Kaiapoi in the past year.
Scale of retail crime leads One NZ to close Auckland store
Aggressive customers and thieves armed with knives are the reality of retail.
'Significant increase': 5000 crimes at New World, Pak’nSave and Four Square in three months
There were 60 assaults during the three-month period and 26 cases of harassment.
Teen accused of stabbing girl at Bayfair enters plea in Youth Court
The incident left the victim with deep cuts to her abdomen.
Surprise price rise: Cost of food goes up for first time in 3 months
New data from Stats NZ shows international airfares also spiked in April.
Editorial: AT will win no friends by making people pay for something that was free
OPINION: Inner-city locals would be right to wonder why they’re being treated differently.
The Warehouse confirms TheMarket.com closure as group sales worsen
'We are disappointed TheMarket.com did not meet our aspirations,' CEO says.
Ram raiders filmed as they drove car into storefront 20 times
'Finally the rest of the world’s chaos has caught up with us.'
Former Starbucks CEO says company must refocus on coffee as sales struggle
'Answer is not in data' and leaders should spend more time in stores, former boss says.
Coffee price surge: Dutch multinational reaps profits from NZ consumers
Why you're paying more for your latte and who's making the profit.
'Definitely tough out there': Cost of living '100 per cent' impacting Northland businesses
Northland companies call in administrators as the cost of living crisis drags on.
Property Insider: Kāinga Ora probing finances on four state house sites; changes at Mitre 10
Kāinga Ora on accounts, aesthetics, Mitre 10 in Waikato, what price a Resido car park?
Man has 100+ shoplifting convictions, but doesn't think he should be in jail
Lukin Hamlin stole hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars worth of goods in one go.
Business Hub: New Mitre 10 chairman: why global retail giants visited this month
'This is about galvanising the membership and Mitre 10 being a co-operative' - Smith
The city opening NZ's biggest independent supermarket
The Hamilton West space has been vacant since Countdown moved out eight months ago.
Police dog punched after burglar caught red-handed on roof with booze shop loot
Sidney Cassidy then attacked a police dog when he was busted for the crimes.
Trev Terry Marine receivership: Two major banks among creditors owed $16.6m
The family-owned boat company collapsed under excessive debt, receivers say.
City Jungle and a city slicker's florist
'At times it’s overwhelming' - Amanda Browne runs two stores at the same time.
Build it and they will come: The rich-lister with a dream
A Parnell landlord wants visitors to eat, drink and be merry at his new open-air venue.
Local Waipu shop's award-winning cheeses answer to new EU regulations
Origin Northland in Waipu sells food products with the lowest possible food miles.
AI mistaking Māori woman as thief no surprise to experts
The woman was shopping at a Rotorua New World when she was asked to leave the store.
Crown to not pursue murder charge against alleged getaway driver in fatal Sandringham dairy robbery
Henry Fred has a terminal illness, the court was told.
‘Blowout’ US retail sales shake bond and currency markets
Financial Times: Dollar gains, and latest sign of hot economy cools hopes of rate cuts.
'Town is dying': Five Whangārei CBD businesses close
Five shops in Whangārei CBD are closing down due to rising costs and less customers.
'Unprecedented' - Ikea reveals huge $407m spend in New Zealand
The investment is 'significant and indicates the long-term commitment to New Zealand'.
Grocery commissioner on his fight to increase supermarket competition
Grocery dysfunction: Watchdog Pierre van Heerden admits he, too, stockpiles cheese.
Why Alibaba will struggle to knock Temu off e-commerce top spot
Financial Times: Alibaba had been the uncontested leader for almost a decade.
Cosmetic giant Mecca coming to Dunedin as city upgrade continues apace
The store is planned to open on Dunedin's George St in the second half of this year.
Outlook grim for creditors owed $6.8m from popular cafe chain Wishbone
Wishbone had 17 stores in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin.
West Coast butter exports soar: Spreading the Westgold word in the US
Costco and Walmart lap up Westgold butter, what's next for this NZ brand?
OCR decision: No change but inflation under control by end of the year
A quagmire of challenges meant many pundits picked the cash rate to stay put.
'Always doubted myself': Ashleigh was a 15-year-old school drop out, now she's a valedictorian
From high school dropout to EIT valedictorian.
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'.