News of a big cut to the GST threshold on online purchases for New Zealand shoppers could be just days away.

Having staff who share the same appearance as customers may deliver a competitive advantage to retailers.

"Dior is too big an empire to take on." An Aucklander surnamed Dior has given up his fight with fashion giant Dior and changed the name of his business.

A growing number of wealthy shoppers prefer to shell out for unique pieces instead of highly recognisable handbags.

Wal-mart has made moves to solve the problem of online shoppers waiting too long to get their goods.

Amazon.com is introducing free shipping on thousands of popular, smaller items, without requiring a minimum order.

Jet.com is making shoppers an ambitious and potentially industry-shaking pledge: It promises the lowest prices online.

Online retail spending continues to grow, with March spending up 11 per cent on the previous year.

Pumpkin Patch rated the highest for customer satisfaction among clothing and sport stores.

Online retail is a growing trend but a new survey shows younger consumers still want the experience of a store.

Prime Minister John Key says it is inevitable the cost of online shopping will go up as GST is charged to more goods and services. Is this a good idea?

The New Zealand dollar is trading near a record high against the Australian currency but that doesn't necessarily mean bargains for shoppers, a consumer expert says.

Jeb Bush's planned campaign for the Republican presidential nomination has suffered a setback with revelations that his wife Columba spent $42,311 in a single day on jewellery including a Bulgari diamond bracelet.

If you're like most shoppers, it is likely that you do plenty of research before opening your wallet.

Retail spending charged to electronic cards fell 0.4 per cent last month, its third monthly decline in a row, as lower prices at the pump offset increased spending elsewhere.

As the battle for the discretionary dollar heats up, loyalty schemes are rapidly evolving, providing retailers with screeds of data about customers.

A baby was feared to be among the victims as six people died and eight were injured when a rubbish truck careered out of control and into crowds of Christmas shoppers.

Kiwi Christmas shoppers have spent $170 million more this month than at the same time last year and retailers are hoping the splurge will continue on Christmas Day online.

Kiwis have already spent more than $3 billion in the lead-up to Christmas. Paymark yesterday revealed it had processed more than 59 million electronic transactions...

iPhones, barbecues, outdoor furniture and costumes from Disney's Frozen movie will be filling stockings next week if Trade Me search patterns are anything to go by.

Kiwis have spent a total of $2.3b through Paymark so far this month with Christmas spending up 4.3%

Christmas spending is off to a strong start with, up 4.4 per cent on the same time last year.

Web retailers are offering shoppers speedy shipping, one-day upgrades and even promises to deliver last-minute orders by Christmas Day.

Kiwis increased their spending on debit and credit cards in November, with a rise in hospitality and consumable purchases.

More than 125 gifts for him and for her, for girls, boys and difficult teens, for foodies and home-improvers, and for those who are hard to buy for.

Australian retail billionaire Solomon Lew has declared war on his Government's failure to charge GST for overseas goods bought online.