A third of Kiwi shoppers stress about finding their partner the perfect present at Christmas, according to a recent survey.

Husband and wife duo Gary Adam and Angela Pile explain what the future holds for their gift sourcing business.

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.

Shopping centres were packed with shoppers today as the scramble to buy last-minute Christmas presents intensifies.

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.

Join Laura McGoldrick as she goes Christmas shopping with Super Shopper, Sue Devonshire.

Woolworths has been promising a cheap Christmas - but one customer thinks this wasn't what they had in mind.

These are ten of the most common consumer problems that shoppers should be aware of around Christmas.

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.

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.

Check when to send your letters, cards, parcels and presents to loved ones in time for Christmas.

As shoppers hit the mall before Christmas, Westfield is pulling out all the stops to entice consumers in.

Today I'm using my pen (computer actually) as a wand to defend Harry Potter. I know I wrote about Brian Tamaki a few weeks ago but

Total spending for the last week of November was up 1.1 per cent, but spending in Kaikoura, Wellington and Marlborough was down.

Kiwis rate travel much higher than buying possessions, according to a survey released by American Express

Meet the wealthy Chinese fuelling a "significant uptake" in luxury shopping sales in Australia.

Competition in Japan's online shopping market is intensifying.

Lower Hutt shoppers won't be vying for a car park at Queensgate or the CBD this Christmas season, thanks to a free weekend shuttle service.

They could be the cause of tears this Christmas, for the kids who didn't get them and for the parents who couldn't get their hands on them. Join Bernadine Oliver-Kerby for all you need to know about this global sensation.

Shoppers are outraged after a popular stationary company has made products with uncensored swear words.

Luxury jeweller said sales have suffered at its flagship 5th Ave store amid security precautions for its location next to Trump Tower.

The Warehouse board told shareholders an impairment of goodwill in its financial services business is "highly likely".

Tristram Clayton speaks to NZ Herald business reporter Holly Ryan on Black Friday and how big it has begun. The American shopping frenzy known as Black Friday is considered the start of the US Christmas shopping season with retailers offering up a dizzying array of special offers and big discounts. Now the tradition has become an integral part of our own pre-Christmas spend-up.

Retail specialists reveal how to get the best deal when making your next purchase.