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'Tough call': About 40 Warehouse staff to find new roles as central site closes
"Our main focus right now is making sure they’re taken care of." - Warehouse boss.
Northlanders both concerned and happy about supermarket facial recognition trial
Is Pak'nSave Whangārei one of the stores trialling the technology?
'Immensely challenging' - Mitre 10 head office bosses on problems paying suppliers
'Interfacing between new and legacy systems while we transition to our new platform.' CEO
How a flaw in Woolworths loyalty app paid for booze and groceries
Woolworths customers spent up large before the points sharing loophole was closed.
'Disturbing': Four burglaries in five days at Rotorua's Cash Converters
'We believe these break-ins have been carried out by the same group.'
Grocery Commissioner launches new ‘whistleblower’ tool
Device hopes to remove 'risk of retaliation' for supermarket suppliers.
Warning as families turn to buy-now pay-later for groceries at The Warehouse
Families are using it to cover the cost of groceries.
Paku co-founder on introducing future generations to Matauranga Māori
Co-founder James Prier says the team launched their second product last year.
$150m in build-to-rent units for Auckland suburb
Sixth site for business specialising in building apartments to be rented in perpetuity.
Why Godfreys went into voluntary administration; rival offers staff a lifeline
Five stores in New Zealand have been closed as a buyer is sought for the business.
January consumer spending up, hospitality spending drops
Data from Worldline shows a slight lift in consumer spending in January.
Briscoe Group reports record full-year sales but expects dip in net profit
The Kiwi retailer has delivered strong results despite an industry downturn.
'Deeply saddened': 90-year-old retailer Godfreys enters voluntary administration
The move will result in some store closures and redundancies in the coming weeks.
Woolworths slashes 70 per cent from its NZ supermarkets’ value
The writedown follows claims New Zealand supermarkets are uncompetitive.
No bullying, harassment of KFC worker, ERA rules
Two Lino family members took action against Restaurant Brands. Both lost, the ERA ruled.
Fire alarm-activating thieves hit Auckland Mitre 10, take full trolley of gear
"It should be a really easy arrest": Registration, photos were supplied to the police.
Supie partially snapped up by another Kiwi business
'The purchase price we paid wasn’t significant.'
Praise be! Pentecostal church buys Penrose base from Baptists
A 1.3ha Penrose property beside a high school has changed hands: what next for the site?
'Sad event': Winston Peters speaks on Golriz Ghahraman's shoplifting charges
Police charged former Greens MP with two counts of shoplifting last Wednesday.
Commerce Commission to investigate supermarket duopoly: Woolworths, Foodstuffs
The probe comes after Consumer NZ lodged a complaint with the commission in August.
Creative instinct: Retailer proud to shine a light on Māori designs
'This is the highlight of this business.'
From Matakana to Knightsbridge: How a Kiwi firm got luxury pillows into Harrods
Hyoumankind founder says Britain is a perfect market for travel pillow she developed.
Explainer: Retail theft is rising, but why do people shoplift?
A survey in 2023 found 92 per cent of retailers contacted had experienced crime.
Harvey Norman revenue falls in spending downturn
Consumers are being more cautious about investing in their homes, the company says.
December spending on a “sharper decline than expected”
Electronic card spending fell at the end of last year which might be bad news for retail.
Ikea’s first NZ store: Watch drone footage
About 500 piles have now been driven 40-50m deep across the site, an executive says.
Scotties Boutique: What is it, who owns it and why does a dress cost $6995?
Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has been accused of shoplifting from an Auckland institution.
Business confidence on the rise amid concerns over sluggish economy
Businesses are now more worried about securing sales than finding the right staff.
Property Insider: $33m Auckland block bought pre-election for scrapped light rail
'Irresponsible' said Simeon Brown of the rail business buying so close to the election.
Lisa King on expanding AF to the US market
AF and Eat My Lunch founder Lisa King says her biggest success is leaving corporate.
Shopping warranty service Boxer goes bust owing $36m
Kiwi e-commerce business Boxer owes $36m after going into liquidation.
Manawa Udy on sustaining Māori business through political noise
Ngahere Communities' online store Konei opened its first retail store this month.