T-Mobile, Wal-Mart, Google and a host of other retail, tech and telecom companies are now operating like banks and they are piquing the interest of young people.

Moa Group has turned a corner following a sales slump last year, with a new distribution model driving increased revenue, says chief executive Geoff Ross.

New premises for Topshop and Topman in the Q&V Building opposite Whitcoulls in Queen St were leased to the business when the building was sold last year.

New Zealand wine sales to Britain are set to get a boost from a new supplier to the lucrative export market.

Boxes of fruit, vegetables and even meat delivered to the door are becoming increasingly popular with time-poor Kiwi shoppers.

Visa is to stop accepting signatures for its New Zealand-issued credit cards for most transactions from later this year in a bid to strengthen security.

Auckland-based Customer Radar aims to turn the traditional "mystery shopper" way of rating company performance on its head.

Millions of us swipe our customer loyalty cards every day, but most aren't getting the most out of the points earned.

Retail sales rose less than expected in the first quarter, with electrical and electronic goods leading the gains, while supermarket and grocery sales fell.

Home delivery service My Food Bag is eyeing business in Australia, while leaving its New Zealand branch in the hands of former Telecom chief executive Theresa Gattung.

The internet is a big place, especially when compared with your local shopping mall or high street.

Tracey Topp is the founder of online merino clothing retailer Cosy Toes

Retailers are being urged to put children ahead of profits and get rid of potentially toxic face paints.

Gains in hospitality and consumables offset falling apparel purchases, as an accelerating economy continues to underpin household confidence.

Kiwis sick of pesky salespeople knocking on their doors in the middle of dinner are in for some relief.

Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel, dogged by a holiday-season data breach that exposed the personal information of tens of millions of shoppers, stepped down as chairman, president and CEO.

It's official: more Kiwi small to medium-sized enterprises are claiming their place in cyberspace.

An Auckland dairy owner has taken cigarettes off her shelves to make the shop more family-friendly.

Kiwi's money worries are at the lowest level in two years and are expected to continue improving this year, according to a report by a credit agency.

Woolworths, Australia's biggest supermarket operator, said third quarter sales barely budged at its Countdown chain in New Zealand.

NZ Post plans to roll out YouShop in China - the parcel forwarding service set up to cash in on the surge in online shopping.

Not so long ago there was talk of a crisis in manufacturing. Recent figures, however, show the sector is generally in a more buoyant mood.

Anzac Day shopping laws should be a "blueprint'' for all holidays in which shops are required to close, the Retailers Association says.

Aspirational brands rely on a high-low strategy. They price their main lines high for the super rich. But they hedge low on their entry-level diffusion lines.

The Easter weekend trading laws aren't working and need an overhaul, Prime Minister John Key says.