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Accent on fun and games as Kiwis look to a brighter year
Good food and electronics are among the top luxury items Kiwis will spend their spare cash on in the next six months.
Frenetic festive spend up give retailers huge boost
Kiwi shoppers made more than a million purchases yesterday, giving retailers a boost after last year's recession-hit Christmas.
Finish shopping and put your feet up
Six shopping days to go and in a present panic? The Herald gives six recommendations for easy-to-find presents for the whole family.
Christmas spending down this year
The economists at Westpac have spotted a clear downward trend in expenditure on gifts.
Consumers face reality check
Consumer confidence slipped a little in the December quarter but remained mostly positive.
Beware of the Christmas spending hangover
The New Year could bring a significant rise in the number of Kiwis facing debt stress.
The Christmas presents dreams are made of
US retailer Neiman Marcus is famous for its annual list of extravagant Christmas gift suggestions - and this year is no exception.
<i>Retail Therapy:</i> New shoes
Scarpa have welcomed Italian shoe brand Superga to New Zealand.
Retail showing signs of expansion, says Centro
Centro Properties Group is seeing signs of life in the retail sector.
Online shopping set to soar
Online shopping in New Zealand is about to boom to $1 billion a year but DVD rental stores, book shops and appliance stores may start to struggle.
<i>Retail Therapy:</i> Dress up party
Skin solutions, Moochi Dress Week, and limited edition Annah Stretton - Viva's got it all covered.
Thrifty chic
Breathing new life into old pieces can be a fascinating pastime. Viva explores two stores where a bargain awaits.