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<i>Editorial:</i> Speak out against bad service

Fake ab machines flood in

<i>Kerre Woodham:</i> Age triumphs over racy youth

Up until this week I had never bought a car. Forty-five - well, 46 tomorrow - and I'd never done something as fundamental as buying a car.

Boutique stores testing the law on sale refunds

Some of the country's leading fashion boutiques are playing fast and loose with the law on replacing or refunding damaged goods.

Boxing Day sales due to hard times

Today you can get a Boxing Day bargain and also help someone in their moment of misfortune. And all you have to do is go shopping.

Right to refund hinges on goodwill

Exchanging gifts may depend on having the right paperwork and the harassed retailer's goodwill.

Praying for big spenders

Last minute shopping keeps tills busy

Setback in residents' bid to block McDonald's

Balmoral residents have suffered a further blow in their 3 1/2-year battle to stop a McDonald's restaurant being built on the western edge of the shopping centre, fronting Balmoral Rd and Wiremu St.

Success: Luxury strategy scoops out a market

Boutique ice cream maker shows that customers are prepared to pay top dollar for quality products.

Retail inquiry too late for some of us, says Gerry Harvey

Stores stand by for late rush

Boxing Day sales may be too late

Forget waiting for Boxing Day sales - some retailers are already advertising sales with discounts of up to 70 per cent.

Hipster horror as Williamsburg gentrifies

Whiteware maker slashes forecast

Failed discount plan behind F&P earnings downgrade

An unsuccessful discounting strategy contributed to poor trading results that forced Fisher & Paykel Appliances to downgrade earnings guidance today.

Consumer confidence falls to 18-month low

New Zealand consumer confidence has sunk to an 18-month low suggesting retailers have little reason to expect Christmas cheer to be reflected in sales.

Akld Airport in $50m Star Trek themed redevelopment

A structure likened to the Starship Enterprise is the centrepiece of a $50 million retail redevelopment at Auckland International Airport's departures area.