'More severe than Covid': Ponsonby Rd faces retail struggle
Once a bustling haven, Ponsonby Rd is now the quietest it has been in decades.
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The takeover plan will require the approval of the Norman family.
$250m in savings if tap-and-go fees regulated, says watchdog
The regulator says $1 billion a year is spent on PayWave, online credit card fees.
Why teen service station robber got a 65% discount at sentencing
Anaru Rueben was involved in a $14,000 aggravated robbery of a Gull station.
Supermarket plans? Sir Stephen Tindall in share bid for The Warehouse
But the company has told shareholders not to sell.
Going to miss the people: Trade Aid Whangārei store to close this month
Trade Aid Whangārei has been around for 37 years. Volunteers reminisce ahead of closure.
Robber storms bakery with knife, gun and hammer down his pants
Patrick Arahanga ran into the bakery demanding cash from the till.
Retailers cop ‘aggressive customer behaviour’ during IT outage
Some customers became 'quite agitated' as payment systems went down in the global outage.
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However some self-serve kiosks are still down.
Hospo crisis: Can restaurants and bars withstand six more months of pain?
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Companies across the globe are struggling to get online.
Rubbish removal business donating useful kerbside items to charity
'One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.'
Hospitality crisis: Desperate plea from another Auckland dining institution
A new Covid-style campaign is being launched to try to save the struggling sector.
'French tickler': Mortified mum finds vibrator display during chemist visit with teen
The woman initially thought the sex toys were 'oddly shaped' face massagers.
Commerce Commission probe rolls on as boss sells benefits of merging Foodstuffs co-ops
The BFG: is supermarket giant Foodstuffs' merger move friendly or otherwise?
'Rapidly rising': Kiwis face housing pain despite inflation drop
Food prices have stabilised, but insurance, rates and rents are still “rising rapidly".
Inflation fall puts October rate cut on the cards - ASB
As the inflation rate drops close to the target range, calls for early cuts are growing.
Inside Economics: SPQR and what data says about hospitality crisis; Markets make sense of Trump shooting
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Cost-of-living crisis over? Inflation stable in June quarter, annual rate down to 3.3%
Hopes were high for a decent fall in the official CPI inflation rate.
'Worse than Covid': Popular cafe faces bleak future from new roadworks in Auckland CBD
'We are at the point of sinking,' says cafe owner Richard O'Hanlon.
'We are very tired and scared': Couple to close dairy after 16 years due to violent robberies
The store's last day of operation is this Friday.
Retail in the doldrums: Two popular Newmarket retailers shut up shop
There are clouds over retail throughout the country as consumers close their wallets.
Cheap 'knock-offs': Move to protect national Māori flag's legacy
'They have no understanding of what it means. And often our people are drawn to buy that.'
Liam Dann: Are we winning the inflation battle? Verdict due this week with CPI data out
Consumer Price Index data should confirm whether November rate cut hopes are on the mark.
Warehouse Group to cut head office jobs
The company had already indicated it was looking to trim staff.
Kmart worker sacked for trying to defuse attack on security guards gets job back - for now
CCTV disproves company's claim, supports worker's actions.
Shoplifter pees on shelves as he walks down supermarket aisle
Duchaan Fraser now has to pay $4000 back to Woolworths at $15 a week.
Foodstuffs North Island reports first loss in a decade
Merger costs of $7.1m help Foodstuffs North Island to a modest loss.
Annual food prices drop for first time in six years - fruit and veges lead the way
Good news for the inflation fight as food prices continue to ease, Stats NZ figures show.
Giant new 1.7ha warehouse: Cotton On expands in NZ
Originally opened here in 2006. Now has 1000-plus staff in around 100 stores in NZ.
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.
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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.