Spending in the lead up to Christmas had grown in Otago 12.7 per cent year-on-year.

A bizarre trend sweeping the world involves teenagers sleeping over at Ikea. What will the kids think of next?

The massive Chinese online marketplace Alibaba has been named again on the US 'Notorious Markets' for allegedly selling fake goods.

The Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest companies features Apple in the top 10 for the first time.

New Zealanders will soon be paying more for their milk after sharp price gains on world commodities markets.

Stores are bursting at the seams in the lead up to Christmas this year as last minute shoppers make their final dash.

Former Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin has been convicted of fraud and forgery offences after faking his ex-wife's signature to get a $13.5 million loan.

Retailers might be facing a tough Christmas after The Warehouse revealed trading has been well below last year.

Smiths City first-half profit slides 46% on restructuring costs, year-earlier asset sale not repeated.

Vacuum cleaner company Godfreys has been fined $48k over lack of information in extended warranties.

Christmas spending is shaping up to be strong across the country.

Husband and wife duo Gary Adam and Angela Pile explain what the future holds for their gift sourcing business.

Annual economic growth is expected to accelerate to 3.7 per cent from 3.6 per cent.

COMMENT: The best deal in the sales is the one you don't buy.

Consumer watchdog is calling for an investigation into retailers sales tactics in the lead up to Christmas, saying consumers are being misled.

It's been a nightmare year for retail, with a parade of best-known brands decimated one after another.

Sir Philip Green is attempting to put his BHS woes behind him by launching standalone Topshop stores across China.

Tobacco companies are flouting ad bans by rewarding retailers who push products using a specific sequence of magic words.

Woolworths has been promising a cheap Christmas - but one customer thinks this wasn't what they had in mind.

Christmas shopping is in full swing across the country and while children are the main focus for this, fur babies are also getting spoilt.

MPs in Britain are to investigate allegations workers are threatened with the sack if they take time off sick.

Veritas Investments will wind up its unprofitable Nosh supermarket business to keep in the good graces of its lender, ANZ Bank New Zealand.

Adrienne Winkelmann started her own business and beat cancer, but her proudest moment is being awarded an honorary doctorate from AUT.

She thought he was going to confess to being unfaithful again but he replied "no, it's much worse than that... I've lost everything."

For most stars, a red carpet event means wearing a couture gown worth thousands of dollars. But not for this celebrity.

Former Billabong boss faked his ex-wife's signature on mortgage documents to use the family home in a A$13.5 million, a court has heard.

Hallenstein Glasson has named Mark Goddard as its next chief executive, replacing long-serving Graeme Popplewell.

Thirty-four years ago, Brendan Lindsay was making plastic coat hangers in a half-built garage in Cambridge. Today, he is set for a big payday.

Lewis Road Creamery founder Peter Cullinane is accusing Fonterra of negotiating a "greedy" deal with supermarkets.

Griffin's has been forced to recall a batch of muesli bars after the wrong product was put in the box.