Surfwear retailer Billabong is buying Californian clothing brand RVCA for an undisclosed amount.

Kiwis are spending on groceries and big-ticket items, but are reluctant to splash out on clothing, liquor and dining out.

Supermarket chain Pak'nSave has again been voted New Zealand's cheapest supermarket, Consumer NZ says.

Chinatown in Ti Rakau Drive taking shape as centrepiece of growing Chinese presence in Auckland, says Colin Taylor.

Mitre 10's move leaves room near Mt Wellington Highway, says Colin Taylor.

The value of electronic card spending increased in June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

The Green Party wants an independent body to oversee a supermarket code of conduct, amid concerns of massive mark-ups.

Prices for some common produce in the Foodtown store in Mt Eden were more expensive than the shop just across the carpark.

Consumers are feeling more comfortable about the economy and their personal finances, a new survey has found.

A survey found that supermarkets applied mark-ups of up to 500 per cent on fresh produce.

When GST goes up in October, so will prices - but don't expect a uniform increase on everything, warn retailers.

Krispy Kreme doughnut fans are closer to seeing the popular chain here in New Zealand.

The Foodtown and Woolworths supermarket chains will remove "light" and "mild" from cigarette adverts on their online shopping websites.

All Black Dan Carter's foray into fashion has almost run out of gas with two more of his clothing stores closing.