Kathmandu, which today posted a 4.5pc decline in annual profit, said Australasian earnings should rise in the coming year.

Shoppers are being duped by price-matching offers, with only 5 per cent taking advantage.

Kathmandu says a cold snap last month in Australia and New Zealand helped generate more sales than anticipated.

EBay plans to experiment with selling auto mechanics' services alongside car parts, said Devin Wenig, president of the marketplaces business, in an expansion of the company's offerings.

Stores are still pushing extended warranties despite a law change that should put a stop to the hard sell.

Editorial: According to an online survey, more than a third of Kiwis want checkouts to be sugar-free. But why should supermarkets bow to this demand?

New Zealanders are choosing to do more and more of their shopping on the go according to a Nielsen's Online Retail Report.

In May 2012, meatworker Graham Barker bought an iPhone for $1,110. It never arrived. Two years later, Barker is still smarting about being scammed.

New Zealand's online retail growth is slowing, despite increased growth from rural consumers, according to a BNZ report released this morning.

Q: A month ago, I had $61.95 left to pay to clear my GE Gem account. I paid this, thinking it would be the end of it.

An Asos warehouse the size of six football pitches has been badly damaged by a fire, forcing the fashion retailer to stop taking orders.

New Zealand consumer confidence rebounded from a six-month low in June, supported by a strong economy.

New Zealand consumer confidence fell in the second quarter as lower dairy prices and higher interest rates weighed on sentiment.

The study by Colmar Brunton breaks the country's generation of 15- to 30-year-olds into six profiles, or "tribes".

Whatever your style or store preference, you can find a bargain if you're willing to put in some research before shopping, writes Diana Clement.

Remember that ad where Richie McCaw races around the shops in a suit, buying wedding presents and tapping his card on an eftpos terminal?

Auckland councillors are divided on the privatisation of Queen Elizabeth Square in downtown Auckland, but voted 14-7 today to approve in principle the disposal of the land worth upwards of $60 million to Precinct Properties.

Auckland councillors will tomorrow consider the privatisation of Queen Elizabeth Square in downtown Auckland for a mall.

Retail sales rose less than expected in the first quarter, with electrical and electronic goods leading the gains, while supermarket and grocery sales fell.

A meal plan, shopping once a week and buying fruit and veges from specialist shops, rather than a supermarket, will save you thousands a year, a food writer and budgeting expert says.

Have you ever browsed overseas websites dreaming of being able to buy so cheaply or to have such choice? I'm guilty of doing that on Zappos.com, writes Diana Clement.

Gains in hospitality and consumables offset falling apparel purchases, as an accelerating economy continues to underpin household confidence.

Cultural icons like David Beckham and the Royal family help the UK's luxury brands outperform its global rivals in emerging markets, new research has found.

The low odds of success and the growing cost are shutting off infomercials to anyone other than the leading direct response televison marketers and major brands.