Instore experiences will make all the difference for bricks and mortar retail, say experts

Paymark says spending growth in Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury continued to slow.

A video has emerged online showing the mayhem in a store's shoe aisle following the Rhythm and Vines music festival. Facebook / Dean Cameron

The businesses cashing in on increased spending within the pet industry.

Retailers are set to slash prices on popular big ticket items, such as electronics.

There are downsides to shopping online ... will this new tactic improve things?

"We spent nearly $1 million ... making it the best possible retail space in the CBD."

Here's how small businesses will adapt to take on retail giant Amazon.

The Warehouse Group CEO Nick Grayston talks summer downtime and retail issues.

Kiwis are spending up large this Christmas and it is set to continue on Boxing Day.

The tills were ringing yesterday as Kiwis spent up large.

The place looked pretty to Katrina Arthur and her husband... from the outside.

Shoppers at Sylvia Park talk about the busy Christmas season. / Jason Oxenham

Comment: Christmas should be cheerful, not stressful

North Island and South Island shopping habits differ

Consumer confidence dipped in December, the third consecutive decline

Spending for many merchants would be more than twice the weekly average

Rather than tricking people, the masters knows it's much easier to work with human flaws.

Hallenstein Glassons Holdings is hoping to lift annual profit by more than 50 per cent.

The America's Cup could bring a multimillion-dollar windfall to Auckland retailers.

Sir Frank Lowy's Westfield Corp is set to be taken over by European shopping centre giant.

Charging stations will be free to use for about six months.

Boatshed for chopper landing pad will have fold-back roof.

Kid is one of the world's biggest YouTube stars, raking in a fortune for reviewing toys.

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Five per cent of Kiwis won't be buying Christmas presents this year, say researchers.

Christmas can be a struggle for many Kiwi families when spending typically increases.

Higher fuel prices and as Black Friday holiday bargains boosted retail spending.

Shoppers are the least satisfied during lead-up to Christmas, a study shows,

Local businesses are seeing red with a new Westpac bank promotion offering overseas deals.