Retail
'Planet Money': The Land of Duty Free
I've always been a bit of a sucker for the duty free shop at the airport. And I'm not alone...the global duty free market is worth an estimated US$70 billion a year and that's predicted to rise to… Audio
The Warehouse makes $22m profit
New Zealand's biggest retailer The Warehouse has made a solid profit, despite flat sales growth.
The Only Way to Pay?
EFTPOS and ATMs changed not just the way we bank, but arguably, the way we live. But was that a good thing? Produced by Justin Gregory. Audio
Retail workers missing out on $800 in 'unpaid' duties - union
More shop workers are stepping forward to complain in what is believed to be a "widespread" problem of big-name retailers failing to pay for work meetings, First Union says. Audio
The Warehouse faces restructure hit to profits
Significant restructuring costs are expected to result in a lower profit for the country's biggest retailer.
Clothing retailer Andrea Moore goes into liquidation
Women's clothing retailer Andrea Moore - which has stores in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch - has gone into liquidation.
Making job hunting simpler
Looking for a job, or even finding someone to employ can be a slog. Helping Hands claims they can help streamline the job search process for both employers and employees. Potential job applicants… Audio
Christmas blitzin': NZ card payments hit record
A record 179 transactions per second have gone through eftpos terminals today as New Zealand retailers make the most of their busiest time of the year.
America's Cup expected to boost retail spending
The America's Cup is expected to boost retail spending by as much as 250-million dollars over a three-month period, and may tempt international retailers to set up shops. Audio
Kiwi beauty retailer set to open store in London
A posh London suburb is about to get a New Zealand facial.
Retailers facing more crime
Retail NZ's Greg Harford says a third of retailers are reporting more violence and organised crime in stores. Audio
Slowing housing market affects consumer spend
Consumer spending grew at its slowest rate in more than two years because of a wet winter, lack of big events, and a slowing housing market.
Allbirds - The right amount of nothing
Former World Cup soccer player Tim Brown on finding the right amount of nothing in an overcrowded market and why launching his sustainable footwear label, Allbirds wouldn't have been made possible in… Audio
NZ retailers expected to offer online deals on Singles Day
Growing numbers of New Zealand retailers are looking to cash in on the world's biggest one-day online shopping bonanza. Audio
NZ retailers spooked by Amazon arrival
The arrival of the online giant in Australia by the end of the year has New Zealand retailers worried, according to a survey.
The Warehouse profits fall by nearly three-quarters
The Warehouse has blamed large restructuring costs and asset writedowns for a drop in profit of almost three quarters, and is warning of more costs to come.
Pebbles Hooper opens up about social media wars
Former columnist Pebbles Hooper opens up about social media wars, growing up in the fashion industry, a fondness for goats and a portrait that she's terrified of destroying. Audio
The death of shopping malls?
Hundreds turn out, some before sunrise, for the opening of a new Kmart in Petone this morning. But what will the store opening mean for retail in the area? And what does this mean for smaller… Audio
Karen Walker: The changing tide of fashion
What does it take to run a global brand and continue to grow a business in a cluttered market? Karen Walker talks about the changing tides of fashion, the global marketplace and sleepless nights in an… Audio
A Fashionable Ambition
Caitlan Mitchell is the editor for one of the longest running industry magazines in the country. She speaks to Sonia Sly about ambition, modelling, fashion photography and the relevance of print in… Audio, Gallery
