A Warehouse security guard who called a customer an "arrogant p****" and allegedly made a racist comment because they were white was wrongly dismissed.

NZ shares rose to a two-month high, paced by Chorus, Kathmandu and Sky Network Television as the prospects of strong economic growth drew retail investors to the equity market.

Balmoral residents and their local MP Phil Goff are angry about plans for a large expansion of The Warehouse.

Over the past two years The Warehouse Group has embarked on a wide-ranging strategy aimed at returning New Zealand's biggest listed retail business to its former glory.

What are the top toys for Christmas? 6-year-old Maya Satake can tell you - she's one of four official toy testers for The Warehouse.

The Warehouse Group does not expect the margin pressure affecting its core Red Sheds business to persist, chief executive Mark Powell says.

Warehouse Group, the country's biggest listed retailer, expects lower first-half earnings as margins at its flagship Red Sheds come under pressure and it spends more on adjusting to a new competitive environment.

A union says it hopes other large retailers will follow The Warehouse's example and introduce pay increase plans for their shop-floor staff.

Good news for New Zealand retailers now the Government has committed to look at taxing purchases made on overseas websites.

The Warehouse has expanded its online presence through its fifth acquisition in nine months.

Warehouse Group has announced plans to lift staff wages and create a better-trained workforce, with rewards for long-term service.

The introduction of Sony electronics products to The Warehouse is a smart move for the retailer and will help to provide consumers with a reason to shop at its stores, an analyst says.

A prospectus for the Mad Butcher's back door listing is expected to be out next week...

Waikato company Te Kauwhata Transport has gone into receivership.

The Warehouse Group says it will disestablish the Bond and Bond electronics retail chain next month and merge it into the larger Noel Leeming network.

Half year profits at the Warehouse have almost doubled after properties were sold and the company will pay a much bigger dividend than many were expecting.

The Warehouse boss Mark Powell is playing down the significance of an Australian company's aborted investment in Torpedo7.

Acquisitions have radically transformed The Warehouse Group in the past six months, but there is no danger of the country's largest listed retailer losing focus.