New Zealand consumer confidence rose to a nine-year high with optimism about the economy in the year ahead approaching record levels.

New Zealanders spent more on their credit and debit cards in February, fuelled by spending on hospitality

The queue to buy Lotto tickets at a separate supermarket counter after the weekend shopping could disappear as Countdown introduces checkout ticket sales.

A government-backed venture investment fund is looking to partner with angel investment groups and the public in crowd funding deals for local start-ups.

New Zealanders spending habits are increasingly shifting to internet-based browsing and purchasing, according to new research.

After throwing the idea of government-owned supermarkets into the ring, I have been exhorted to visit North Korea (preferably permanently), writes Dita De Boni.

Necessity is said to be the mother of invention, and it's a phrase that seems to capture the motivations of many who have started small natural beauty products businesses.

Kiwis have jumped on an "anti-Australian bandwagon", according to the chairman of the huge Sydney-based supermarket chain at the centre of bullying allegations.

NZX-listed SLI Systems has released a new software feature it says will increase the value of online shoppers' transactions by 5 to 15 per cent on average.

Have you ever wondered why the supermarket toilet paper aisle features more puppies and kittens than a pet shop?

Farmers has stood proud in Auckland's central city for nearly a century - but the iconic store is about to close its doors for the last time in the CBD.

NZ suppliers are fearful of speaking to the Commerce Commission about anti-competitive behaviour in case they are blacklisted across the Tasman, claims MP Shane Jones.

The Commerce Commission has received several complaints from suppliers about their dealings with Countdown.

Whistleblowers who come forward with information about alleged unfair business practices by supermarket giant Countdown can do so under cover of anonymity.

Consumers would be the ultimate losers if supermarkets were extracting retrospective payments from their suppliers, Commerce Minister Craig Foss said this afternoon.

It has taken three decades, but New Zealand food manufacturer Cookie Time has established its first overseas venture, opening a store in Japan.

Since Key's return, the PM's department has reached out to various New Zealand businesses to ask them for their views, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

The boring wonder that is Valentine's Day is nearly upon us again, Rhys Darby.

The most romantic day of the year is a problem many men and women throw money at. Yet there are plenty of ways to save money on Valentine's Day and still be romantic.

Dressed in expensive suits and designer frocks, they make a beeline for Britomart bars like Tyler Street Garage and 1885.

Customers are being tracked by bugging devices fixed to their shopping trolleys and baskets as they shop in an Auckland supermarket.