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![Diana Clement: 10 reasons to buy gift cards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Diana Clement: 10 reasons to buy gift cards
COMMENT: A lot of presents we buy never get used so gift cards make a lot of sense.
![De-stress shopping in a heartbeat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
De-stress shopping in a heartbeat
Does present shopping with kids get your heart rate rocketing?
![Testing stress levels of Christmas shopping with & without kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Testing stress levels of Christmas shopping with & without kids
Testing the stress levels of Christmas shopping for people with and without kids. / Dean Purcell
![Hallenstein Glassons aims to boost profit by half](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hallenstein Glassons aims to boost profit by half
Hallenstein Glassons Holdings is hoping to lift annual profit by more than 50 per cent.
![Christmas: Five per cent of Kiwis not buying presents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christmas: Five per cent of Kiwis not buying presents
Five per cent of Kiwis won't be buying Christmas presents this year, say researchers.
![Auckland rates poorly with Xmas shoppers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland rates poorly with Xmas shoppers
Shoppers are the least satisfied during lead-up to Christmas, a study shows,
![Westpac's latest deal upsets Kiwi businesses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Westpac's latest deal upsets Kiwi businesses
Local businesses are seeing red with a new Westpac bank promotion offering overseas deals.
![Louis Vuitton's robotic holiday help](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Louis Vuitton's robotic holiday help
The chatbot will answer queries for all things Louis Vuitton.
![Why Amazon doesn't scare Mighty Ape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why Amazon doesn't scare Mighty Ape
Inside Mighty Ape's warehouse and how its gearing up to take on Amazon.
![Your guide to outsourcing Christmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your guide to outsourcing Christmas
Whether it's the food, booze, tree or gift wrap, these Kiwi companies have you covered
![The Meghan effect: Clothing website crashes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Meghan effect: Clothing website crashes
Meghan Markle's white coat sent shoppers on an online frenzy, crashing retailer's website.
![Brace yourself for retail apocalypse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brace yourself for retail apocalypse
COMMENT: Amazon in Oz has sparked fear of local retailer doom - is it inevitable?
![Shoppers turn on Aussie retailers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shoppers turn on Aussie retailers
Australian shoppers have little sympathy for big retailers worried about Amazon's arrival.
![Aussie mum makes $8000 a day on Amazon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aussie mum makes $8000 a day on Amazon
Renae Bunster makes nearly A$8000 a day selling products on Amazon.
![Kiwis' $219m Black Friday spending splurge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwis' $219m Black Friday spending splurge
Kiwis spent $219 million during Black Friday, up 10.9 per cent on last year.
![Revealed: NZ's most popular Christmas toy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Revealed: NZ's most popular Christmas toy
What toys are on the top of the Christmas wish list for many Kiwi children?
![Shopping frenzy: Black Friday bargains await](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shopping frenzy: Black Friday bargains await
Today's Black Friday sales extravaganza will be the biggest yet in NZ.
![Amazon 'days away' from Down Under launch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Amazon 'days away' from Down Under launch
Amazon set to "eat Trade Me and Mighty Ape for lunch", says e-commerce adviser.
![Christmas goodies fly off shelves early](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christmas goodies fly off shelves early
Christmas comes once a year, but festive season goodies are bound by no such time limits.
![China's Singles' Day sparks retail bonanza](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
China's Singles' Day sparks retail bonanza
China's shopping festival starts today and for many it means billions of dollars in sales
![Our changing central business districts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Our changing central business districts
CBDs are coping with retail challenges. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Countdown launches online shopping app](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Countdown launches online shopping app
New app is designed to make supermarket chain's Click & Collect service more convenient.
![Icebreaker sold for at least $100 million](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Icebreaker sold for at least $100 million
Sale brings New Zealand wool to 'whole new universe of consumers'.
![Kiwi fashion brand Zambesi closes Newmarket store](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi fashion brand Zambesi closes Newmarket store
Zambesi has closed its Newmarket store amid disruption and the rise of e-commerce.
![Chemist Warehouse to open in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chemist Warehouse to open in NZ
Australian pharmacy brand Chemist Warehouse is set to open in Auckland this week.
![Kiwis remember worst Halloween hauls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwis remember worst Halloween hauls
Pears, potatos and an uninflated balloon were among the more disappointing treats.
![Retail Armageddon? Not in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Retail Armageddon? Not in NZ
COMMENT: Claims end is near for bricks and mortar model based on oversupplied US market.
![Auckland shops hit hard by big construction work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland shops hit hard by big construction work
Retailers are being seriously impacted by ongoing construction in Auckland CBD.
![Popularity of home food delivery soars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Popularity of home food delivery soars
Home delivery is expected to grow at double the rate of dine in and takeaway markets.