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Loan companies in super hero stoush
Two personal finance companies - one of which charges over 500 per cent interest a year if loans are not paid back in two weeks - are in a High Court stoush over a super hero logo.

Marmite fight gets High Court date
A battle between Sanitarium and a Christchurch man who imported 2000 jars of UK Marmite into New Zealand will head to the High Court early next year.

ANZ sells eftpos business
ANZ New Zealand - the country's biggest bank - has sold its eftpos terminal leasing unit, EFTPOS New Zealand, for an undisclosed sum.

Traders busy and shoppers happy
Kiwis are flocking to the shops to stock up for Christmas, with eftpos spending up on last year. Westfield spokeswoman Deb McGhie said it appeared shopping centres were busier this year than last - though they wouldn't know for sure until next year

Warehouse buy doesn't impress Forsyth Barr
The Warehouse's $65 million acquisition of appliance chain Noel Leeming Group has failed to impress one brokerage...

Shopping Channel: The ratings are in
As the first set of viewer ratings are released for the Shopping Channel, the company says it is more focused on how many people are buying than watching.

New brands tipped for Warehouse after Noel Leeming deal
The Warehouse's purchase of appliance retailer Noel Leeming Group will help the Red Sheds secure well-known electronics brands.

Warehouse buys Noel Leeming
The Warehouse Group has announced that it has bought the Noel Leeming chain of 92 electronics and appliances stores for $65m.

Retailers ready for bonanza
Retailers are in a Christmas sale free-for-all with only 15 days left to the 25th.

US stores entice Kiwi shoppers
Kiwi shoppers are being enticed into the famed New York department stores of Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Saks Fifth Avenue to do their Christmas shopping.

Warehouse predicts 2013 profit growth
Warehouse Group has reiterated its forecast for this year's earnings to beat those in 2012, and sees signs of growth in consumer spending.

Kiwis plan to shop online this Christmas
More than half of New Zealanders are intending to opt for convenience and do some of their Christmas shopping online this year, according to survey results.

NZ credit card spending shrinks 0.9pc
New Zealand's total credit card spending has taken its first annual drop in three years.

Consumer Watchdog: Fridges - less power is more
But whiteware is no longer white: a pretty colour seduces male shoppers.

Jury out on Shopping Channel
Six weeks since The Shopping Channel went live, audience ratings are yet to be released.