A son has published heart-wrenching video filmed with his mother, who has dementia, as she forgets who he is for the first time.

Product with low sugar and salt and plenty of wholegrains a good choice.

We have compiled a list of cheap and reliable products to make your 'dumb' home much smarter.

Carrying a wallet full of credit and debit cards may soon be a thing of the past as more consumers sign up to pay-by-phone technology.

Eric Watson has his eye on consumers, capital markets and acquisitions as Auckland-headquartered lingerie brand Bendon heads to the US stockmarket.

Kiwis have been making the most of favourable exchange rates to splash out on online purchases from overseas at record levels.

A new entrepreneur's quirky idea went viral. But then she had to start fighting to protect it.

American Apparel, once a high-flying retailer that peaked at more than $600 million in sales, is headed toward liquidation.

The Warehouse is set to trim down its organisational structure in a bid to cut costs.

Rodney Wayne has cemented his hairdressing business as one of the largest in New Zealand and says he isn't planning on selling it anytime soon.

Three quarters of Kiwis say they would pay more for organic, sustainable and ethically produced products. The latest Colmar Brunton

Alibaba Group Holding sued two vendors it said used the company's Taobao website to sell counterfeit Swarovski watches, just weeks

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.

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

Kiwis have been scrambling to do last minute Christmas shopping at a record-breaking pace today.

At actor Will Hall's Kaukapakapa home he and his wife Sarah have both been working hard to prepare for the Christmas festivities.

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.