Manufacturers' 'eye-opening' stock levels
Audits reveal how much extra stock small businesses are holding on to.
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'Going to be massive': First cruise ship returns to Napier after cyclone, retailers thrilled
'It has been really slow since the cyclone - it feels like winter'
Rising interest rates yet to dampen appetite for shopping
Electronic card data for February shows Kiwis are still spending.
Could NZ freight chain be returning to 'just-in-time' ordering mode?
New shipping calm and predictability could mean a change in ordering modes.
Auckland dairy killing: Third man now charged with murder
The men were initially charged with robbery, but those charges have been upgraded.
Staff cuts at Auckland Council, Styles fans flock & it's Census Day! | Focus Morning Bulletin: 7 March, 2023
Cost-cutting triggers early job losses across Auckland Council, why the dad of a toddler found dead in a pond wants the case reopened and Harry Styles is in town, what you need to know before heading along in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
How many Kiwis have joined Costco?
Images in question 'should not have been made public to this community group' - Costco.
The total number of ram raids last year revealed
In two years there has been a 465 per cent increase in ram raids.
'Cyclone Strength': Retailer apologises after complaints over advertising
Complaints after advertising for Bed, Bath and Beyond uses cyclone to sell goods.
'Expect to see higher menu prices': Minimum wage increases $1.50 per hour
The adult minimum wage will be rising to $22.70 per hour from April 1
Looks matter when it comes to shopfronts
OPINION: Merepeka Raukawa-Tait says the shopping experience starts at the shop entrance.
‘Playing havoc’: Isolated dairies say loss of cigarettes would have huge impact
A town 50 kilometres from the nearest cigarette? "That plays havoc on the people."
Christopher Niesche: RBA looks for signs of consumer spending drop-off
When will Aussies cut their spending enough to cool inflation?
Waikato police search for 'dangerous' man after machete attack on shopkeeper
Police say 19-year-old Trayd Tahau is dangerous and should not be approached
Mixed interest as Harry's book goes on sale in NZ
There's a mixed reaction to the Duke of Sussex's new book in Aotearoa.
Two raids on Four Square in 48 hours: ‘This is the price of doing business’
The Cockle Bay Four Square had only just finished cleaning up from a previous robbery.
Rose Cottage Superette reopens five weeks after worker slain
Owners turn down Givealittle page offer, ask community to support them by shopping local.
Two 14-year-olds arrested after Grey Lynn aggravated robbery
A worker and bystanders were assaulted during the robbery.
‘Full of sorrow’: PM says she has spoken with family of stabbed dairy worker
Following criticism, Ardern is in her electorate to meet grieving community members.
Focus: The charity store where you buy goods, but leave with nothing
The World Vision Smiles Pop-up Shop will provide a Christmas shopping experience like no other. Shoppers can buy goods, and leave with nothing except the feeling of helping those in need. Video / NZ Herald
Supermarket giant to trial facial recognition tech amid soaring crime
Chain will decide if it would be an ongoing use after the trial.
Focus: Black Friday is here, but are Kiwis actually hitting the shops?
New data reveals how many Kiwis are planning to shop and just how much they'll spend, plus how to avoid the 'fake sales' appearing across NZ. Video / NZ Herald
Missile attack investigation, PM Ardern's big meetings & a new retailer for the Capital | Focus Morning Bulletin 17 November, 2022
NATO rules out deliberate mistle attack, our Prime Minister locks in big meetings and the new retailer to hit Wellington's CBD in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Christchurch to mark 75 years since Ballantynes shop fire, where 41 died
There will be a public memorial service in the city's Transitional Cathedral on Friday.
Interest rates drive down Investore valuations
Value of its portfolio of large-format shops fell 2.4 per cent for the half year.
Consumer NZ warns shoppers to be wary of Black Friday sales
The watchdog is urging shoppers to do their research and to think before buying.
Grocery shoppers boosted The Warehouse sales to record in Q1
Grocery sales were up 76.2 per cent for the quarter.
Rotorua man faces kidnapping charges, singles day begins & midterms come down to just three states | Focus Morning Bulletin: 11 November, 2022
Man behind bank hostage drama faces court, the biggest sale event is here and midterms come down to three States in the latest New Zealand Herald headline. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: Singles Day kicks off sale season
One of the biggest sales days globally is being celebrated this Friday. Video / Molly Floyd
Business confidence resumes its slide on inflation fears
Firms expect margins to be squeezed as costs rise and they struggle to pass on price rises
Costco confusion: Labour Day closure catches out scores of shoppers
Shoppers were lining up at 10am expecting to fill their trollies. But there was a problem.
Kiwi stroller brand plans to triple sales with new Aussie deal
Edwards & Co is set to supply goods to 65 stores throughout Australia, and triple sales.
The major issue facing New Zealand's jewellery industry
A look at a new emerging market and the decades-old issue that wont go away.