Food prices have fallen by 2pc in the past year, says Statistics NZ, the biggest annual fall since 1957.

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.

UK shoppers care more about the price of fresh produce than where it comes from or its environmental impact, research suggests.

Auckland's Fashion Central is facing a dressing-down, with boutique owners saying sky-high rents will force them out of the area.

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.

Businesses have been warned not to mislead consumers when they say the ETS or GST hike is behind price rises.

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