Retail
Shopback - what's the catch?
Shopback says New Zealand is its fastest-growing market - but many shoppers are still asking, "What's the catch?"
Three ex-LG staff plead guilty to obstructing commerce investigation
Three former NZ employees of electronics giant LG have pleaded guilty to obstructing a Commerce Commission investigation into anti-competitive supply and pricing of television.
Why is New Zealand garlic so expensive?
Someone once said shallots are for babies, garlic is for heroes, but you may have to pay heroic prices for the home grown stuff. Audio
How citizen's arrest laws could make New Zealand more dangerous
The government wants to make retail a safer work environment by allowing for citizen's arrests. One legal expert fears the change will have the opposite effect.
Business confidence keeps inching up, as interest rates go down
Businesses are increasingly more confident of New Zealand's economic recovery, ANZ says, as interest rates lower and they anticipate more spending.
Retail NZ on people stealing with self service checkouts
Have you ever gone through the supermarket self checkout and intentionally not scanned an item, stolen! Or maybe you passed off some pricey pine nuts as something cheaper, or used the onion code for a… Audio
How a Kiwi app is fighting crime, and fuelling fears of surveillance
When Golriz Ghahraman hit the headlines again this year, another name popped up with the story.
Store owner still has safety fears months after robbery
A jewellery store owner is still concerned about safety, months after being hospitalised in a robbery.
Trio nabbed with $2700 of shoplifted swag, police say
Police say they have caught three men with $2700 of shoplifted loot, after a sticky fingered Boxing Day spree.
Shoppers hit the stores for Boxing Day spending sprees
Shoppers have packed into stores on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, to take advantage of Boxing Day sales.
Unwanted gifts flood Trade Me on Boxing Day
More than 4600 unwanted Christmas presents have been listed for sale on Trade Me by mid-morning on Boxing Day, and that number is expected to rise.
Asian dessert stores snowball, offering sweet treats amid downturn
An increasing number of Asian style dessert parlours and bakeries have opened in Auckland in the past year.
Man stole people's identities to hire car, equipment he never returned
A victim of a man who used various people's identities to hire a ute and thousands of dollars worth of equipment that was never returned said he has forgiven the offender and would like to catch up…
75% of door-to-door booze deliveries don't ask for ID
Our alcohol sales laws need an overhaul, researchers say. Audio
Alleged supermarket shoplifter arrested after altercation with guards
A shoplifter cut an Auckland supermarket security guard with a broken bottle this afternoon, police say.
Pak'n Save, New World restore price sort option online
Pak'n Save and New World's online shopping sites now offer the option of sorting by price again.
Wellington bookings chocka, ahead of big events weekend
Accommodation in the capital this weekend is booked up due to a double whammy of the World of Wearable Arts and an All Blacks game. Audio
Charging for returns: Is online shopping in for a shake-up?
Customers who want to return items bought online may face more charges, as some retailers - like clothing giant ASOS - add up the costs.
Govt must act to break supermarket duopoly - consumer watchdog
Even more drastic change than the grocery commissioner's plans to ramp up regulation and enforcement is needed, Consumer NZ says
Are things looking up for retailers at last?
Things were bad in August, but not quite as bad as July.
