When Jean Jones went into receivership in 2010, general manager at the time Gina Condon decided to take a punt on the brand and buy it.

Forty-nine per cent of five Westfield malls worth $2.1b will be sold to the Singaporean Government Investment Corporation.

The Warehouse lifted first-quarter sales 3.5pc, opening more Noel Leeming stores, and widened margins at its dominant 'Red Shed' unit.

Pak'n Save has won the latest battle in NZ's supermarket wars. So how much could you save on an average basket of groceries bought there?

Higher wages and a specialised degree are among the initiatives helping change the perception of retail from a boring job to a high-flying career, says Warehouse boss.

Greg Harford is general manager of public affairs for Retail NZ, the New Zealand retailers’ association.

Pumpkin Patch auditor PwC says the former high-flying retailer may have difficulty continuing as a going concern if it is unable to comply with banking covenant agreements with its bank, the ANZ.

John (Mac) Macpherson is the owner of Havelock North-based online wine retailer Advintage, which employs eight staff.

Apple has promised that its Pay service can revolutionise the way we shop, replacing a credit card swipe with a tap of the phone.

Kiwis are careful when handing over personal information to retailers, but are more trusting than Aussies in signing up for a discount.

An innovator in fitness shoes 30 years ago, Reebok has since lost popularity and Adidas may be better off selling it.

Irradiated fruit and vegetables from Australia are likely to go on sale here as early as next year.

Angry growers are doubtful authorities will be able to prove the origins of the painful food poisoning outbreak as a consumer backlash against carrots and lettuce hits home.

The MPI has released reports that show a high proportion of people suffering a painful food poisoning illness were exposed to lettuce and carrots.

The idea behind technology startup Eftplus was born out of frustration that's only experienced by an addict who's been denied their "fix".

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.

Kathmandu, which today posted a 4.5pc decline in annual profit, said Australasian earnings should rise in the coming year.

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.