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Timelapse: Boxing Day shoppers at Sylvia Park
Kiwis daring to brave the traditional Boxing Day sales are likely to find themselves caught up in the hordes of others keen to grab a bargain today.

Ka-ching! $604m in sales and counting
Kiwis are flocking to the shops to spend up big. Figures released by Paymark show the electronic payments provider has had its biggest weekend this year.

Boxing Day sales popular for Kiwis
A quarter of New Zealanders will brave the masses for the Boxing Day sales, a survey has found.

Mobile to beat desktop browsing by end of 2016
According to Adobe Digital Trends report for 2016, mobile browsing will trump desktop by the end of 2016.

Late-night hours mean extra time to spend
It is four days to Christmas and the tills are ringing as last-minute shoppers dash to buy presents.

Books and bling a hit as Kiwis spend big
Kiwi shoppers are spending up large in the lead-up to Christmas, new figures reveal.

Eftpos outage leaves shoppers in limbo
Some Westpac customers have been unable to use their Eftpos cards after an unscheduled outage in New Zealand this afternoon.

Christmas: Seven malls, one day, one man
From mall to shining mall, Steve Braunias goes on a journey through seven Auckland malls in one day in search of the spirit of Christmas.

Kiwis still keen on in-store Christmas shopping
It seems the bricks and mortar shopping experience is still the preferred option for Kiwis looking to do their Christmas shopping.

Kiwi Christmas considered too commercial
According to Colmar Brunton's annual Christmas survey, more than 50 per cent of New Zealanders think the Kiwi Christmas is too commercial.

Toy seller turmoil over gender labels
Toy sellers face greater social pressure to ditch gender-specific labeling and marketing, yet they do not want to cut into profits.

Our ultimate online Christmas shopping guide
You can host a Christmas to savour without leaving the comfort of your home with our ultimate online shopping guide for the festive season.

Swipe-card shoppers warned
Swipe-happy Christmas shoppers are being warned to stay vigilant against contact-less card thieves.

Americans expected to spend $34.2b on tech this holiday season
When it comes to holiday shopping, tech products are once again at the top of wishlists across America.

Online retail spending up 9pc
According to BNZ and Marketview's latest monthly report, online retail spending is up nine per cent compared to October last year, a slower growth rate than expected.

Company that got rid of all its managers
Zappos, an e-commerce platform, has 1,500 employees and no managers. Many are studying the company trying to find its strategy for success.

Kiwi shoppers smarter this Christmas
More than half of Kiwis are saving and buying Christmas presents throughout the year to ease the pressures coming up to the festive season, a MasterCard survey revealed.

Kiwis gripped by Black Friday fever
New Zealand may not celebrate Thanksgiving, but many Kiwis were yesterday giving thanks for cut-price goods as American-style Black Friday sales.

The rise of the really-big-screen TV
Retailers and experts say that customers participating in Black Friday are likely going to be looking for big-screens that are, well, bigger.

Yesshop signs deal with Foxtel
YESSHOP, New Zealand's only TV shopping company, has signed a deal to broadcast on Australian channel, Foxtel, starting early next year.

Mark Powell: Legacy issue left for others to decide
It's mission mostly accomplished, Warehouse boss tells Holly Ryan.

Supersized mall battle
Owners of a popular Auckland shopping mall are trying to push through plans to almost double its size, without the public being able to have a say.

Malls in for super-sized renovations
A widespread makeover of Auckland's malls is gathering pace, with details emerging of plans for St Lukes, Downtown, Milford, Pakuranga and Sylvia Park.

First Reading Auckland cinema coming to Auckland
New Lynn's new eight-screen multiplex cinema complex is the first Reading complex to open in Auckland.

First mall gets fairytale makeover
A four-storey-high movie screen and 740-seat restaurant precinct been revealed after the first peek into Auckland's biggest mall makeover of the year.

Shop window merges physical with digital
Passing customers are now able to shop using a touchscreen window display at Auckland retailer The Homestore.

Spoiled for choice as silly season starts
Is this the most expensive advent calendar in the country?

H&M is coming - who should be next?
Which international fashion retailer would you like to see next in New Zealand?