The wait is over for fans of fashion retailer H&M as the brands first New Zealand store opens its doors today.

The explosion of the lower-case "i" prefix in the wake of the Apple revolution is over. So what trend will be next?

Too many customers have helped themselves to something extra at the self-service till, or scanned mangoes as carrots. Well, not for long.

TV shopping channel YesShop is shutting down.

Local retailers will have to up their game as they prepare for the New Zealand launch of H&M and Zara.

Migrants are among New Zealand's richest and most sophisticated consumers, a new study reveals.

Dick Smith chairman has endured a grilling from an Australian Supreme Court over the company's collapse.

Hundreds of thousands of workers making H&M clothes in Bangladesh are doing so in dangerous conditions.

Some retailers have agreed to abolish expiry dates on gift cards in response to a Consumer New Zealand campaign.

Banana prices have spiked.

Former television presenter Sarah Hall explains why her business is solving a problem for dog owners.

The Spanish founder of the Zara fashion chain has overtaken Bill Gates to become the world's richest man.

Spending on electronic cards fell in August, led by a decline at hospitality venues.

Zara, the world's biggest clothing retailer, will open its first New Zealand store early next month.

Auckland and Hamilton centres unhappy about Facebook sites that posed as them and attracted thousands of followers.

Flowers and gardening accessories may not be viewed as traditional Fathers Day gifts but it appears spending on the celebration is changing.

Consumer New Zealand survey says the public is having millions of dollars in store credit rendered worthless each year.

The first New Zealand premises for the world's biggest global clothing brand is preparing to open in Auckland.

Foodstuffs is welcoming the change, but Progressive isn't so enthusiastic.

The bearded guys in muted-plaid shirts and the lean women with low-maintenance hair may look like they're on vacation, but they've come for serious business: the Outdoor Retailer show, which this month drew 29,000 attendees to Salt Lake City.

The Countdown supermarket chain posted a 3.7 per cent drop in full-year earnings.

Researcher run tests to show consumers would make environmentally friendly choices if they had the option.

To break through the Amazon juggernaut, some in e-commerce are turning their humble delivery boxes into highly designed branding canvasses.

The global fashion retailer will be opening its doors at the Sylvia Park mall in October.

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Plunging dairy prices have again pushed down the price of food.

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Hallenstein Glasson Holdings said annual profit fell 22 percent to its lowest level in seven years due to weaker margins at its clothing chains.

Why you may want to rethink having your groceries delivered straight to your door.