Christmas shoppers are being tempted with offers of "interest-free" cash loans before an interest rate in excess of 500 per cent kicks in.

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.

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.

Christmas shopping made easy with Sam Judd's top ten gift ideas that are both easy on your wallet and on the planet.

The cost of clothing has hardly budged in the past 20 years - and items can be even cheaper if you're prepared to barter.

Head north and hit the Collectables Trail.

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.

Six weeks since The Shopping Channel went live, audience ratings are yet to be released.

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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