As the first set of viewer ratings are released for the Shopping Channel, the company says it is more focused on how many people are buying than watching.

Retailers are in a Christmas sale free-for-all with only 15 days left to the 25th.

Stop! Before you hit the mall to buy Christmas gifts, get smart. Does your friend or family member really want another gift box, cook book, or car-cleaning kit?

If you're keen for a shopping fix overseas this holiday season here are the best streets around the world to fill up the suitcase with goodies.

Go on admit it, we all do it - check out what is on display in the bedrooms and bathrooms when we stay at or visit other people's homes.

Head north and hit the Collectables Trail.

Kiwi shoppers are being enticed into the famed New York department stores of Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Saks Fifth Avenue to do their Christmas shopping.

As the Christmas shopping season swings into gear, three in five people will trail from store to store to find the cheapest price.

Warehouse Group has reiterated its forecast for this year's earnings to beat those in 2012, and sees signs of growth in consumer spending.

More than half of New Zealanders are intending to opt for convenience and do some of their Christmas shopping online this year, according to survey results.

Dubai, famed for its mega-projects before it was hit by the global financial crisis, has announced a new development to open the world's biggest mall and a park larger than London's Hyde Park.

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From music to fast food, more Kiwis are choosing to shop online. But retailers need to provide good, old-fashioned service, reports Steve Hart

Viva talks to the faces we see in store to find out why personal service matters.

A new website launching today reverses the usual auction process, with retailers making the offers instead of the consumers.