Online booking sites are revolutionary compared to the old days of phone calls, faxes, travel agents and rack rates.

Customers of a Christmas saving scheme are outraged after a business partnership with Countdown broke down.

Life has never been so good for discerning fashion shoppers. Online shopping makes even the most obscure brands accessible.

I bought something from Noel Leeming and wanted to pay via internet banking so they could post it to me. Noel Leeming said that I had paid GE Credit by accident and would need to speak to them.

Victoria Park Market shopowners have hired a lawyer in a fiery dispute with the well-known shopping centre's developers and managers.

Whether you're a creative crafts person or more of a crazy cougar, it's hard not to be drawn to Wellington this month for the World of Wearable Arts shows.

Trade Me doesn't jump out as the place to buy your groceries.

Irradiated tomatoes are on shop shelves, but some customers and even retailers are still unaware that they have been treated.

There is a different side to this mad city, one that'd get a tick of approval from even the most hardened hipster. Or aesthete. Or whatever that group with cynical world views and ironic clothing is being called these days.

Isn't the weekly food shop a drag? Whingeing children, supermarkets that move the products you like, misleading sales, and the eventual decapitation of your bank balance at the checkout.

Banks could be forced to allow customers to take their account number with them when they shift to a new bank, in the same way customers can take their cellphone number with them when they move telcos.

I don't shop in the "sales". That's because it's much better to wait for "clearance". Why get a 10 per cent or 20 per cent discount?

Buying supermarket own-brand products may save you money - but often means choosing something not made in New Zealand.

If you're anything like me, you can't get in and out of a supermarket without spending twice as much as you planned.

I am concerned that loyalty schemes, such as the Farmlands card, result in consumers who are not members being disadvantaged.

The internet is awash with great wine deals. Google "buy wine online" and you'll be hit with pages and pages of offers.

When I bought a USB charger, the shop said if there were any problems they would replace it, but not refund my money. I thought this was odd. And it broke the first time I used it. What are my rights here?

The debate over GST on international purchases is raging in retail. Ask any cycle shop owner and you'll get an impassioned speech on the subject.

At least one retailer in Devonport is blaming the downturn in her business on British immigrants.

Home delivery of fruit and vegetable boxes is a booming industry. Chances are, several companies deliver in your area.

Shopping via mobile devices is on the rise in New Zealand, according to new research.

Want a break from the kids on your family holiday? Danielle Wright discovers kids clubs in Fiji.

Everywhere you look are Chinese and other Asian supermarkets that offer competitive prices on fruit, veg, meat, seafood, rice, soy sauce and hundreds of other products.