Dairy owners are discounting legal highs as they scramble to clear their stocks ahead of looming new restrictions.

Year 6 children at Willowbank School don't just know their brands - they know which brands go with each sport, age group and gender.

A world without cash is a real prospect according to some commentators, and everyone from retailers to the homeless will have to adapt.

Attractive discount schemes out to counteract pain at the pump draw nearly 80 per cent of Kiwi motorists to particular service stations, a new survey reveals.

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New Zealanders spent more using debit and credit cards last month, with the biggest increases in fuel and hospitality.

A recent review of Tauranga City Council's Mobile Shops Policy included a ban of mobile food shops trading in the suburbs, which meant no more ice-cream vans.

Party pills will be removed from many dairies and grocery stores earlier than expected after a Lotteries Commission crackdown.

ANZ, the country's largest bank, has today completed the sale of Eftpos New Zealand to global payments company VeriFone.

Intimate lingerie, wedding dresses and adult toys are three of the most popular buys for Kiwi women shopping online, a new survey has revealed.

Public perceptions of how competitive the retail electricity sector is have improved, though to less-than-emphatic levels.

Some of NZ's largest discount retailers are not signing up to a legally binding initiative offering financial aid for building and fire safety after the Bangladesh disaster.

Lovers of yoghurt, chocolate and steak would have seen their grocery bills increase last month.

Retail spending rebounded last month from an Easter-related dip in March.

Warehouse Group has announced plans to lift staff wages and create a better-trained workforce, with rewards for long-term service.

The introduction of Sony electronics products to The Warehouse is a smart move for the retailer and will help to provide consumers with a reason to shop at its stores, an analyst says.

Z Energy's second full year of operation since its sale to local investors by Shell has produced a 13.1 per cent lift in operating earnings, although sales have fallen.