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

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

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.

Lewis Road Creamery founder Peter Cullinane won't rule out legal action against Fonterra over allegedly negotiating a "greedy deal" with supermarkets.

The wife of a bankrupt Nando's franchisee owner has been found personally liable to pay staff $70,053 owing in wages and holiday pay.

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.

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.

New Zealanders are spending up more this Christmas compared with last year, as shopping ramps up in the first week of December.

A business that was losing $1 million a day is now the world's most profitable toy company.

It comes wrapped in leather with a hefty price tag, but this unusual Christmas gift has become a laughing-stock.

The operator of a Wellington sex shop has been ordered to pay two former employees nearly $27,000 in lost wages and compensation.

McDonald's new managing director talks quarter pounders, happy meals and where to next for the fast food giant.

The earthquakes closed New World Hutt City, so its owners have opened a pop-up supermarket.

New Zealand retail spending on electronic cards fell in November, amid disruption from the Kaikoura earthquake.

Two kids given their dream job of testing Christmas toys have made their definitive lists of the best gifts.

A virtual shopping service to help Kaikoura's quake-hit retailers is flourishing.

Online retail, IT security and sports administration are tipped to boom over the next five years.

The most-gifted piece of apparel during the holidays? Sweaters? Nope. Scarves? No. Ties or hats? Not those either. Socks.

Buying presents online can be a quick and convenient alternative to the traditional shopping expedition, but MBIE says there's risks involved.

Amazon unveiled technology that will let shoppers grab groceries without having to scan and pay for them.