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French beauty retailer Sephora to close Queen St store

Sephora opened its flagship Queen St store back in 2019.

Assaults on supermarket staff up 50%; fog cannons installed

Store staff are being threatened and hurt in broad daylight, says Woolworths.

Which NZ businesses are most profitable?

Antique and used goods dealers among those making the biggest profits.

US consumer goods companies are losing upper hand on pricing

Financial Times: Ones that imposed relentless post-pandemic price hikes reaching limits.

Pantry was empty, kids were hungry - so woman stole $8k worth of grocery items

The Nelson woman's lawyer says she's trying to be a productive member of society now.

'Big plans': Rod Duke on why Briscoes is thriving while other retailers struggle

Briscoes owner tells Liam Dann why he's confident of surviving the economic downturn.

Laybuy in receivership: Deloitte considers offers for NZ and Australia operations

'Huge level of consumer support in terms of honouring their commitments.'

How two developers gazumped Government plans for Auckland's housing 'flood'

Developers have fought for years to create new townships on outskirts of Auckland.

Legal claim launched alleging defects in New Lynn's Merchant Quarter: no hearing yet

Statement of claim lodged, no date has yet been set for a hearing in court.

$150m+ investment: Where are eight new Foodstuffs North Island replacement supermarkets going?

Economic downturn didn't dent our food market: biggest owner expanding, replacing stores.

Judge's full reasons for ex-MP Golriz Ghahraman's case ending with conviction

The former Green Party standout said a conviction might derail her legal career.

Can Aussie tech start-up help Kiwi retailers stay in game v Amazon?

Sydney-based Shippit is quicky expanding its reach across the Asia-Pacific region.

Why the Warehouse won't be paying a final dividend

And an Australian construction firm is planning job cuts in New Zealand.

Judge cites Ghahraman's 'vicarious trauma' in handing down shoplifting conviction

Once one of the Green Party's brightest stars, her political career is now in tatters.

New Zealand’s 10 busiest builders

Winners of highest value of construction projects in 2023: BCI Central names top 10 in NZ.

Inside Economics: Inflation, shocking cost of building houses, the Temu effect

Opinion: Deciphering Boffinese inflation-speak, and is Temu killing our economy?