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.

Bright idea over drinks has bloomed into chain of stores.

Cosmetics and beauty products cost most women a small fortune. Those tiny tubes of magic come with prices inverse to their weight.

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.

The number of people making online purchases had increased by 11 per cent since 2009.

Online sellers are paying an extra $39 to have their listings feature for just a couple of hours on the Trade Me homepage. And some of them say the way the "homepage feature" option is described when a new listing is loaded is misleading.

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

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

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

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

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.

With expanded floor space and a cluster of boutique retailers, Mt Eden's BLOC collective is now a one-stop design destination.

Buy crikey there are some stonking good shopping deals on offer right now.

Strong retail sales in the last three months of 2012 added to evidence the economy had hauled itself out of a soft patch by the end of the year.