We spend more than $5 billion a year on clothes but behind glamour lurks an underworld.

COMMENT: Are you a spender or a saver? Here's why you can't resist those new shoes.

Amazon is gearing up for its launch in Australia and retailers are drawing battle lines.

Amazon's arrival may put pressure on retailers but consumers are set to benefit.

Easy ways to trick yourself into spending less, without cutting back on fun times.

Sad people reach for a cigarette while happy people are more likely to indulge with a beer

Perhaps surprisingly, buying in bulk is not always the cheapest way to get your groceries.

One Aussie bookseller had almost 200,000 Trade Me listings, but is not required to pay GST

Australians could be blocked from platforms if this controversial law goes through.

Auckland foodies can look forward to a new multi-million-dollar food precinct opening.

Is it a good idea to buy online for your home's interior design?

This year Kiwis will chomp through enough chocolate eggs to fill 23,000 chilly bins

Boutiques and sushi stores are no place for canines, argues the Newstalk ZB host.

Amazon's planned Australian operation could attract more NZ shoppers

Ilabb founder Seadon Baker talks emotive marketing and the clothing industry.

Here's how two Aussie mates are bucking the trend with their menswear store InStitchu.

Theses are the Internet queens of China, who splash their affluent lives on social media.

Harvey Norman says a review of its finances is part of a routine surveillance.

Harvey Norman shares fell 8.2% after two directors sold more than A$2.5m in shares.

First-half profit has risen off the back of strong sales and improved stock management.

According to experts, there is an age limit for shopping at Zara.

COMMENT: They're called "Clear Knee uom Jeans" which in my book is fashionese for hideous.

New research is supporting the view that it's time to ditch daylight savings.

Stranded residents of a small village north of Kaikoura have finally got road access.

Govino New Zealand director Prue Kane talks about taking on an established drinkware business and the greatest lessons she's learnt.

COMMENT: Self-service checkouts give us speed, nimbleness and self-sufficiency. But, warns Shelley Bridgeman, they present traps for the unwary too.

COMMENT: It's amazing how the simple act of buying your granddaughter a jigsaw puzzle from Amazon can take up the better part of a morning.

Seventeen year-old business owner Rachel Ji explains how her online clothing business is empowering youth.

A man's body has been found in the carpark lift of a Westfield shopping centre in Melbourne early this morning.

A woman was left in horror after discovering a garment she ordered from e-tailer Missguided was covered in stains.