PremiumPremiumRetailBendon slips again with $4.2m loss as expenses biteBendon operates 59 stores across Australasia and 300 partner outlets globally.27 Nov 03:00 AM
New Zealand‘His laugh was infectious’: Community celebrates life of Monty KnightWayne Brown suggested renaming the hall the ‘Monty Knight Memorial Hall’.26 Nov 05:00 AM
Property'Milestone' - Stride to redevelop North Wharf on city's waterfrontSites to be redeveloped: hospitality on ground floors, offices above, two to three levels.25 Nov 07:36 PM
WorldUS retail sales cool as cost pressures riseConsumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level since April.25 Nov 05:37 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailWill Kiwis open their wallets this Black Friday or hold back again?Retail NZ warns two-thirds of profits hinge on this quarter's sales.24 Nov 10:57 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia InsiderC-word upset: Whitcoulls owner reveals why literary magazine has been banned from storesRich-list businessman David Norman on why the banned journal is different from books.24 Nov 08:06 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailMocka eyes first physical store in New Zealand despite Ikea's arrivalThe company's first standalone store is targeted to open in the second half of FY26.24 Nov 06:00 AM
PropertyKiwi Property makes more revenue, devaluations hit profitNew pedestrian bridge between Sylvia Park and Ikea is now open. 23 Nov 08:28 PM
Business'Spending hangover': Black Friday warning ahead of busy shopping weekShoppers are warned to stick to their spending limits and look past the sales hype.23 Nov 06:00 PM
LifestyleMistletoe and misprints: Xmas gift tags at The Warehouse sold with spelling errorTouted as having 'unique festive designs', their uniqueness extends to the spelling.21 Nov 05:59 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesAirfare fraud claims: Warnings of predators targeting elderly, ethnic minoritiesMigrant and ethnic communities often singled out' by holiday package fraudsters.21 Nov 01:07 AM
PropertyLindt opening third store, plans to expand further in New ZealandChocolate business plans to open further shops in New Zealand, nothing confirmed yet.19 Nov 10:05 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailInside Tahua’s costly bargain and how it’s rebuilding Torpedo7The group owns Burger King, Hannahs, Torpedo7 and new retail brand The Outlet.19 Nov 09:00 PM
New Zealand‘Green shoots emerging’: CHB Mayor confident in district’s business outlookClosures on the cards for Waipukurau main street, mayor stays hopeful for new businesses. 19 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailKMD Brands 'paid too much' for footwear brand Oboz, chairman saysCompany chair David Kirk made the admission, but has no plans to sell the brand.19 Nov 02:22 AM
ChristchurchTwo Ikea pop-up stores give Kiwi shoppers first glimpse ahead of Auckland’s grand opening Interactive pop-up opens first in Christchurch, then in Wellington. 17 Nov 11:14 PM
New ZealandRaid stuns charity store: 'They came for money, they smashed my safe''I know people get desperate, but what they did here wasn’t desperation.'17 Nov 02:16 AM
New ZealandHow AI helps Kiwi retailers compete against Shein and TemuMany retailers are adopting AI tech, but humans remain crucial in customer service.16 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessSmall Business: Piq aims to reshape how Kiwis drink their daily coffeeUniversity student Amber Scott talks to Tom Raynel about her coffee additive start-up Piq.16 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailHow new boss at The Warehouse plans to revive struggling Red ShedsShoppers told leaders the Red Sheds had grown ‘boring’ and needed freshness.14 Nov 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetail‘We want to create the future’: Inside Ikea’s plan to rethink NZ retailIkea visited 500 Kiwi homes to study how people live before its opening.13 Nov 06:00 AM
Business'Dark patterns': Manipulative tactics tricking shoppers into spending more onlineConsumer says Kiwis are being swayed into spending more and cancelling less.12 Nov 10:51 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThe biggest development projects lined up for AucklandWork at the $1b James Kirkpatrick Group hub dominates: one warehouse alone is 65,000sq m.12 Nov 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyCostco Wholesale will be able to sell alcohol in new Drury storeCostco made $361.5m total revenue in its latest trading period, although it's still new.12 Nov 01:00 AM
PropertyAuckland suburb set for huge new Costco development'A location as great as Drury': Costco Wholesale country manager Chris Tingman.11 Nov 07:30 PM
Entertainment'No way': Ramsay rejects calls for smaller portions for weight-loss dinersHe says today’s diners already bring far more dietary demands than 20 years ago.11 Nov 01:53 AM
LifestyleIkea reveals secret New Zealand-only menu itemsThe Swedish homeware giant has weighed in on the NZ v Australia pavlova debate.10 Nov 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailInside Lush's 30-year journey balancing profit, passion and principlesThe company made $68.9m in New Zealand sales last year, with a net profit of $2.3m.10 Nov 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailPush Gummies faces Fair Trading Act probe over claims of misleading labellingThe Commerce Commission said it had received 34 complaints about Push Gummies.09 Nov 04:00 PM
Travel newsAir New Zealand beer, Gold Coast restaurants and other trending travel newsNew heights, stays, and markets waiting to be discovered.08 Nov 05:05 PM
New Zealand‘That’s your job, mate’: Mayor Brown welcomes possible move by PM to ban homeless from CBD Brown says the council has done all it can to remove rough sleepers from the city centre.07 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChopper rides and country music: Inside Calder Stewart’s 70th birthday celebrationOne of NZ's largest industrial landowners and biggest builders has reached a milestone.07 Nov 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWellingtonFirst look inside Wellington’s derelict Reading Cinema as redevelopment beginsEyal Aharoni’s $50m rebuild aims to revive Courtenay Place by 2027.07 Nov 12:37 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailBriscoe Group sales dip as Rebel Sport slump offsets homeware growthThe transformation of Rebel Sport's Panmure store was a key contributor.06 Nov 10:52 PM