Who better to breathe new life into the abandoned Civic Administration Building than mega music store Real Groovy Records, asks Brian Rudman.

Pumpkin Patch chief executive Di Humphries will leave the ailing children's clothing chain in early November.

Plans are in place to demolish the building that houses New Zealand's best-known record store - but it does not spell the end for the iconic enterprise.

Kiwis spent more on their electronic cards in May, as increased retailing of consumables offset a flat month.

Pumpkin Patch's failure to find a buyer or white knight investor is a bad sign for the struggling children's clothing business, says an analyst.

Pumpkin Patch shares are tumbling today as investors digest the firm's decision to abandon plans to find a buyer.

Financial markets see it as a line-ball call whether Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler cuts the official cash rate from 3.5 to 3.25 per cent on Thursday.

Don't be so sure Australian retail giant David Jones won't be coming to Auckland.

The embattled children's clothing retailer said yesterday it had canned plans to sell the business.

Moa reported a net loss of $5.58m in the year ended March 31, compared to $5.82m last year.

Domino's is planning to hire 3,000 new delivery staff across Australia and New Zealand as it rolls out new technology.

Retailers will be disappointed the Government isn't taxing purchases on overseas websites, Retail NZ says.

Kiwi Property Group's annual earnings increased 4.5 per cent as it seeks to raise $151.9 million to expand Sylvia Park.

Our retail sector was booming at the start of the year, with a record 2.7pc jump in sales volumes.

Food prices have fallen due to discounting in supermarkets and cheaper fruit and vegetables.

An alcohol-fueled three-hour long lunch came to a dramatic end when an Australian media tycoon took a swing at the owner of burger chain Hungry Jack's.

Outgoing Spark executive Chris Quin has been named as the new Foodstuffs North Island CEO.

Core retail spending (excluding fuel and vehicle-related spending) fell 0.8 per cent in April, the first time since last June.

Countdown has lifted third-quarter sales by 5 per cent to $1.5 billion in the 13 weeks ended April 5.

They have just overhauled the company to try to save its future, but McDonald's has a past that is far from savoury either.

Briscoe Group's sales across its homeware and sporting goods retail chains rose 4.3 per cent to $119.8 million in the first quarter.

Online retail spending continues to grow, with March spending up 11 per cent on the previous year.

Apple, Tiffany, Zara, Ikea, David Jones and Marks & Spencer's are big-brand global retailers that may be eyeing Auckland for new flagship stores.

Whitcoulls is leaving its iconic Queen St shop so that Farmers can return to Auckland's CBD. Here is the latest selection of Your Views on the upcoming closure.

Pumpkin Patch rated the highest for customer satisfaction among clothing and sport stores.

Australian intellectual property laws are more lenient than those of Europe and the US, causing problems for NZ designers.

Male models banned from flaunting their rock-hard abs as retailer says it is no longer relying on sexualisation of its employees to sell clothes.

Bella Katz looks at Anathoth Farm brand of jams and chutneys and how the Kiwi expat community is helping the brand in Australia.

Melanie Brown's campaign to raise £35,000 to set up a specialist wine store in Brixton, London, has exceeded its target.