If you expect a bargain from pop-up shops, you might be out of luck. Pop-up shops have become popular over recent years, particularly around Christmas as retailers cash in on people looking to spend.

Gourmet supermarkets are becoming more popular in the Auckland region. Shoppers looking for quality produce, artisan products, and obscure ingredients are flocking to Nosh Food Market, Farro Fresh and smaller delis.

Kiwi shoppers have the foulest mouths when rating products online, a global survey has found.

Have you ever bid "too much" for something on Trade Me? You're not alone.

Intimate lingerie, wedding dresses and adult toys are three of the most popular buys for Kiwi women shopping online, a new survey has revealed.

Kiwis love discount vouchers. And June 1 is the start of the current year for anyone who has bought an Entertainment Book. These are chunky books full of tear-out discount vouchers.

Retail sales slowed in the first quarter as the long, hot summer sapped consumers' appetite to buy more clothing.

The Black Caps play England at Lord’s this week. Simon Wood has the inside edge on the home of cricket.

Looking for ways to get "as new" electrical goods without paying full price? Don't want to risk buying second-hand on Trade Me? Then try "refurbished" items.

Across the Ditch Peter Feeney relaxes in the fringes of Australia's food and culture capital and laps up the suburban lifestyle.

Kiwis are increasingly buying from overseas. It's not great for our retailers, but it's a fact of life.

After a week-long holiday relaxing in the Far North, Chloe Johnson panics when she tries to buy skincare products online and discovers the card is missing from its usual home inside her wallet.

Banks and police are trying to stay ahead of wily credit card fraudsters - but as long as banks mail pre-activated cards, the problem will persist.

Rainbow Springs is great for a family 'splash out', says Dionne Christian.

Gemma Shields can't remember the last time she bought clothes in a store.

Kiwis are increasingly becoming "convenient consumers" as they choose to shop and watch TV when it suits them.

Outlet malls often have great bargains. If you're lucky, you can find branded goods for 50 to 70% off the normal retail price.

One of the great successes of modern marketing has been the mass engagement of the population in rewards programmes, says Damien Grant. The most prevalent are Fly Buys. They are awful.

If there's one way to make Diana Clement happy, it's by telling her to "buy one get one free".

Aucklanders in some of the city's most expensive suburbs don't just pay a lot more in house prices for the privilege - it even costs them more to buy groceries.