It's easier to assuage your conscience with a Fairtrade latte than spend time contemplating the problems facing impoverished farmers.

Would-be liquor merchants are flooding NZ with applications for new bottle shops before an expected law tightening, a liquor chain says.

The personal details of several Kiwi celebrities have been released by hackers as proof they have cracked Hell Pizza's customer database.

More Americans are now making their own lunch, growing their hair long and catching public transport.

A new bottle store licence has angered residents of one of Auckland's poorest suburbs after it was 'sneaked through'.

Harajuku Lovers are a very Japanese, cutesy-pie range of mini fragrances.

New Zealanders wrote one-third fewer cheques last year than they did six years earlier, as consumers opted for quicker payment methods.

The ink is almost dry on a deal to finally revamp Auckland's tired Victoria Park Market.

An expat Kiwi is opening a shop in Paris dedicated to stocking NZ fashion.

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.

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