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Kmart and Bunnings owner in expansion mode in NZ market
ASX-listed retail company is expanding its business in New Zealand.

Kiwis complacent as new cluster emerges; health boss' Covid plea
Labour weekend and the Covid-19 tracer app collide in summer holidays rehearsal.

Increasing cost of living, drop in income: Kiwi consumers' biggest concerns
Consumer insights report highlights New Zealanders fears for the year ahead.

Smith & Caughey's opens dedicated Christmas shop
Pop-up store will run through to Christmas Eve.

Retail crime increasing in affluent Auckland suburbs
Auckland city business associations say wave of "stealing to order" increasing.

Michael Hill enjoys solid sales growth for quarter
Jewellery company says same store sales grew in all three of its markets.

Biggest hurdle for retailers ahead of Christmas
Edward Caughey says stock issues - not muted spending - could prove problematic.

Electronic retail spending almost back to pre-Covid levels
Spending figures for September show encouraging signs.

Unusual items cast cloud over Warehouse profit
Analyst defends Warehouse profit made possible courtesy of the wage subsidy.

NZ's retail sector showing signs of life but still fragile - report
An ASB economist says increase in domestic spend can't fill void of tourists over summer.

Convincing new scam that could catch even digitally savvy Kiwis
A faux website selling name brand shoes is highly convincing.

Man shares girlfriend's 'frustrating' grocery habit
The woman's grocery shopping habit has been described as a 'deal breaker'.

Death of the high street? Why growing retail vacancies across NZ is concerning
Retail analysts predict the worst of retail vacancies is yet to come.

Ho ho uh oh, will Covid-19 scupper Santa visits?
Epidemiologist says sitting on Santa's knee would be a 'high-risk' event.

How smell influences shopping behaviour - and why this could be fuelling e-commerce boom
University professor Dr Mei Peng says good smells encourage spending.

Sylvia Park to open $277m Galleria shopping mall extension next month
The new precinct will add an additional 60 shops to the country's largest mall.

Whangārei pensioner stung nearly $400 for $8.50 capsules
Whangārei octogenarian vows not to buy anything online after being scammed.

Increase in online shopping scam worries police and Netsafe
Increase in complaints of Northlanders being ripped off buying goods online.

Kmart shopper's $13 artwork hack goes viral
Aussie mum shocked when her 15-minute artwork makeover went viral.

Countdown recalls baby food products punctured by rodents
Countdown is recalling three brands of baby food pouches.

International retailers Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein expand into NZ
Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein first New Zealand stores set to open next week.

Inside NZ's biggest retail store: Ikea rival Nido set to open second level of 27,000 sqm site
New level featuring three-bedroom house and more than 100 showrooms to open next week.

Infected shopper's grocery trip to NZ's largest supermarket
A person who later tested positive for Covid did a grocery shop in the mega-store.

Mum left shocked after man secretly photographs kids in Hamilton foodcourt
Emma Lucas was curious to know what the man intended to do with the photos of her kids.

Flying fish: The grocery items in demand this lockdown
Some new grocery shopping trends have emerged amid the second coronavirus lockdown.

Auckland CBD businesses take 60 per cent financial hit
Auckland's CBD business association is calling for certainty for businesses.

Product limits dropped at leading supermarket chain
Panic buying fears sparked the limits, but that hasn't occurred this lockdown.

Business Hub: Naveya & Sloane founder's plans to rival iconic brand Tiffany & Co
With a decade complete, Rachel Sloane shares jewellery brand's plans for its next 10 years

Covid crunch: Michael Hill profits plunge more than 80 per cent
Transtasman jewellery company's earnings took a big hit from the Covid-19 pandemic.