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Retail Radar report shows signs of improvement in the sector.
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Leave home early: Rugby, Black Lives Matter rally to clog Auckland roads
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Can malls survive the post-Covid environment?
Herald survey of an Auckland mall reveals retail is in for tough times.
Focus Live: Commercial Bay shopping precinct opens its doors
The billion-dollar Commercial Bay shopping precinct opens in Auckland amid Covid-19 uncertainty.
Welcome to NZ's newest mall: Commercial Bay stores opening today revealed
Precinct Properties's $1b shopping centre set to open after four years under construction.
Warehouse Group CEO on move to agile, store closures
Online retailing is now a major focus for the NZX-listed retail group.
'I was mortified': Shopper accuses Countdown of racial profiling
The woman says the staff member didn't believe she was alone, because of her race.
Outlook for retail remains dire - 6700 businesses at risk of closing
Just 10,000 of retail businesses are said to be stable in the current environment.
Target store closures: Where it all went wrong for Australia's retail icon
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Where's my parcel? Level 3 backlog to start moving this week
Courier company deeply apologetic about weeks-long delays in deliveries.
Customers flout social distancing at Kmart
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Local Focus: First weekend at level 2 brings people out to enjoy the sun and shopping
"It's a pity we're having to go back really". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Haircuts and shopping - Hamiltonians relaxed start to Level 2
What queues there were in Hamilton were moving steadily this morning.
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We look at what is and won't be open for business from today.
New app tracks how full malls are becoming
The app can tell mall security how many people there are per square metre.
Westfield rolls out drive-thru click and collect service for malls
It has centralised shopping at its retailers on one platform.
Local Focus: Facebook locks out Whanganui business trying to do good
They sold masks at no profit but Facebook shut them down. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Online grocery and booze sales skyrocket in March
Panic buying Kiwis ordered 42 per cent more booze and groceries online as pandemic hit.
Initiative helps older Hawke's Bay residents to pay for groceries
Hawke's Bay agencies, community and support groups rally the troops to help the elderly.
7500 new online supermarket slots: Countdown launches giant estore
Customer-free store based in Penrose, Auckland, will see more than 7500 orders a week.
Money down the drain: Plumbers overcharging in lockdown, Kiwis say
Complaints weren't only about food products but even the price of the plumber too.
'Unfair' to Kiwi firms: Global shopping giants shipping here when local retailers shut
Kiwi fashionistas are still able to receive goods from foreign companies.
The New New Zealanders: How our lives will change after a time of coronavirus
Some of the change we face in the next year will be tough. Some will be lovely.
'No order': Supermarket shopper slams other customers
"By the time the third person touched me, I started hyperventilating," customer says.
Watch: Supermarket queue snakes around carpark ahead of Good Friday closure
Kiwis rushed to the shops ahead of the Good Friday closure.
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The Big New Zealand Easter Egg Hunt launched.
Watch: Staggering queue at supermarket before Good Friday closure
Supermarkets will close tomorrow to give staff a chance to rest and restock shelves.
Leave the bags in the boot, say supermarkets
Some supermarkets are asking customers to bag groceries once they're back at the car.
'Social distancing warrior' shopping with 2m tape measure
'She yelled at one guy who got too close and poked him away with the tape measure.'
Raglan residents fed up with visitors buying all their food
A sign at the entrance to the beach town says it all: "If it's not your home, go home."
Food price-gouging complaints to Govt's 'Price Watch' inbox continue to rise
Most complaints relate to food staples, such as flour, bread and meat.