The choices we make at the supermarket checkout are less down to personal taste than we might like to think.

Revenue at the newly-listed Kathmandu rose 27.5pc in the six months to the end of January.

New Zealand's biggest shopping mall is planning a major expansion, including multi-storey apartments and office blocks to create a "mini CBD".

The cost of fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and drinks all fell last month, Statistics NZ says.

This is still Year One of the internet Age, and social media is an infant.

Another limited edition makeup range launches next week.

The woes of three well-known chains show the pain isn't over yet, writes Maria Slade.

If you haven't got your tickets for the Auckland Seafood Festival already, hurry.

Good food and electronics are among the top luxury items Kiwis will spend their spare cash on in the next six months.

Kiwi shoppers made more than a million purchases yesterday, giving retailers a boost after last year's recession-hit Christmas.

Six shopping days to go and in a present panic? The Herald gives six recommendations for easy-to-find presents for the whole family.

The economists at Westpac have spotted a clear downward trend in expenditure on gifts.

Consumer confidence slipped a little in the December quarter but remained mostly positive.

The New Year could bring a significant rise in the number of Kiwis facing debt stress.