EconomyStruggling retailers up ante on dealsAppliance stores hit by dwindling sales are offering free televisions when customers buy refrigerators, and grocery vouchers when they buy ovens.31 Oct 04:30 PM
EconomyLabour weekend spend shows retail still in the dumpsNew Zealanders spent more on their debit and credit cards this long weekend, than they did a year earlier, but growth remains subdued.28 Oct 01:40 AM
RetailShop till you're dropped ... Kate Moss' final Topshop collectionCarola Long looks back on the partnership between the world's most famous model and one of the UK's best-known high street clothing chains.28 Oct 12:00 AM
Small BusinessLabour weekend surcharge warning for businessThe Commerce Commission is warning businesses not to mislead customers when applying a surcharge on goods and services ahead of this weekend's Labour Day holiday.20 Oct 10:20 PM
EconomyHomeware retailer Nest collapses, 25 staff facing axeReceivers have been appointed to homeware retailer Nest but the stores are still trading.20 Oct 06:32 AM
BDBDEmploymentServices sector shrugs off mid-year slumpNew Zealand's services sector expanded last month, an early indication the economy may be returning to growth after stalling in the middle of the year.17 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandAlcohol cheaper to buy than water - studyAlcohol has become so affordable that it is cheaper than bottled water and approaching the price of milk, says a study made public today.14 Oct 04:30 PM
