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More Americans are now making their own lunch, growing their hair long and catching public transport.

Women, middle-aged people and high-income households are under more financial stress than other New Zealanders, a survey has shown.

Harajuku Lovers are a very Japanese, cutesy-pie range of mini fragrances.

New Zealanders wrote one-third fewer cheques last year than they did six years earlier, as consumers opted for quicker payment methods.

Food prices have fallen by 2pc in the past year, says Statistics NZ, the biggest annual fall since 1957.

Kiwis are spending on groceries and big-ticket items, but are reluctant to splash out on clothing, liquor and dining out.

Chinatown in Ti Rakau Drive taking shape as centrepiece of growing Chinese presence in Auckland, says Colin Taylor.

The value of electronic card spending increased in June 2010, Statistics New Zealand said today.

UK shoppers care more about the price of fresh produce than where it comes from or its environmental impact, research suggests.

Consumers are feeling more comfortable about the economy and their personal finances, a new survey has found.

A survey found that supermarkets applied mark-ups of up to 500 per cent on fresh produce.

Progressive Enterprises plans to build five new stores.

Vivienne Westwood is to open 20 boutiques in China, and fellow British fashion house Burberry has confirmed that it will add 66 stores to its 44 Chinese outlets by 2012.

Crowds, bad music and queues aside, you could almost say shopping in London is fun. Almost.

Parents might have long suspected it, but research has shown girls cost more than boys to raise.

Diamonds for dogs, spa-ing partners, fresh faces and much more.