Our official watchdogs on food safety in the Ministry for Primary Industries need a reminder of whose interests they serve.

Auckland investment specialists are closely watching Singapore's Government Investment Corporation, believed to have submitted an attractive bid for New Zealand's biggest and most valuable collection....

Chris Wilkinson was just 19 when he started in business, establishing what would become a chain of five one-hour photo stores around Wellington.

A dispute over building defects at one of Auckland's biggest shopping malls was on the electronic online High Court list last Thursday.

Men are now the primary grocery shoppers in about four in 10 households in America and food companies are taking notice.

Adidas is struggling to increase revenue in the United States amid the dominance of Nike and growth of Under Armour.

'Tesco is like a wounded animal: we never know what it is going to do next," is how one battered food supplier describes its relationship with the UK's biggest retailer.

Consumer confidence has fallen in the Westpac McDermott Miller survey, reflecting less cheerful economic news and a flurry of interest rate rises from the Reserve Bank.

After years of pitching its shoes and clothing to hipsters in bars and bowling alleys, Puma is shifting its marketing focus to bona fide athletes.

Wal-Mart Stores' chief spokesman has resigned after the company discovered a falsehood in his official biography.

Warehouse Group investors await evidence that the retailer will get a return on the hundreds of millions of dollars spent overhauling stores.

NZ's largest listed retailer, The Warehouse, expects earnings to rise this financial year following an 18 percent drop in 2014.

Workers at a Countdown supermarket suddenly found themselves on the streets yesterday after a late court decision abruptly ended the company's lease.

New Zealand's biggest DIY, hardware, gardening and trade store chain Mitre 10 will soon announce it has cracked the $1 billion revenue mark, well ahead of nearest rival Bunnings' $813 million.

All eyes have been on Nadia Lim since winning the MasterChef NZ and now her My Food Bag home delivery service is launching in the Bay of Plenty.

Burger King is buying Canada's Tim Hortons coffee-and-doughnuts chain in a deal which would create the world's third-largest fast-food company.

After years of squeezing themselves into skinny jeans, many women are ready for comfort.

After years online, many Web retailing pioneers are discovering the old-school benefits of having a brick-and-mortar store.

Visa is rolling out software to detect whether it's you or someone pretending to be you filling up on fuel.

Anyone with an eftpos card will soon be able to make payments online, removing the need for a credit card, says Paymark.

It's that time of year again - the supermarkets are trying to lure customers with collectable toys and dinnerware.

Retailers were busier in the June quarter, sales climbing 1.2 per cent in volume terms to be up 3.6 per cent for the year.

New Zealand retail sales rose more than expected in the second quarter, as vehicle sales volumes and values increased at the fastest pace in two years.

Retail is far from dead, according to designer Lizzi Hines, who says despite the growth in online sales and decline in store shopping, retail is simply evolving. Her latest venture, Pop Up Now, aims to help facilitate this.