New Zealand's retail association is calling on the government to make closing tax loopholes for retail a priority.

The latest data from Paymark showed a 6.6 per cent increase in spending for the month of December on the last year.

Shoppers are hoping big international retailers will continue to flock to New Zealand in 2017.

COMMENT: The fashion industry is grappling with an existential question: how to sell its wares to consumers?

COMMENT: Most of the people I give gifts to don't buy into economists' view that cash dominates gift selection.

While immigrants are often accused of stealing jobs, they are increasingly undercut in America's clothing industry.

A 6-year-old Arkansas girl used her sleeping mother's fingerprint to unlock her iPhone and buy US$250 worth of Pokemon toys on Amazon.

It was a beautiful Boxing Day to be outside but the lure of heavy discounts was too strong thousands who paced the malls on the hunt for a bargain.

It's not even Christmas yet, but Boxing Day sales are already kicking off.

If you haven't done your Christmas shopping yet, there's still time - but prepare for the madness.

A mother is livid after Santa promised her son a toy that would blow the Christmas budget.

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.

COMMENT: The best deal in the sales is the one you don't buy.

Consumer watchdog is calling for an investigation into retailers sales tactics in the lead up to Christmas, saying consumers are being misled.

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.

Christmas shopping is in full swing across the country and while children are the main focus for this, fur babies are also getting spoilt.

Amazon Air has made its first delivery by drone and claimed it dropped off a package in just 13 minutes.

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.

The most-gifted piece of apparel during the holidays? Sweaters? Nope. Scarves? No. Ties or hats? Not those either. Socks.