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The Dish: Flaunt it
Veuve Clicquot has teamed with the good people at the Porsche Design Studio to come up with the uber-glam Ice Cube.

Consumers face reality check
Consumer confidence slipped a little in the December quarter but remained mostly positive.

E-books to go on sale in May
Whitcoulls and Borders are set to become the first book retailers in New Zealand to offer e-books.

Surge in Eftpos, credit card purchases up to Christmas
A surge of Eftpos and credit card transactions shows New Zealanders are picking up the purchasing pace in the lead-up to Christmas.

<i>Retail Therapy:</i> Kiwi conquest
Trelise Cooper has opened her first standalone store in Sydney and Kate Sylvester is doing the same next week.

Electricity re-jig model's last chance - Consumer
The Government's shake up of the electricity sector could be the last chance the competitive pricing model has, says Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin.

Takeaways bring healthy profit
Shares in KFC, Starbucks and Pizza Hut operator Restaurant Brands closed at a seven-year high.