Dogs from puppy mills being sold in New Zealand first made headlines in 2013, when 11 puppies bought from The Pet Centre stores died in a matter of weeks. Now, the attention has shifted to online sites, such as Trade Me, which have become the
If you are striving to be healthy and jump on that dreaded green smoothie bandwagon, but can’t quite shake your cravings for a hearty Kiwi mince pie, New Zealand company I Love Pies has a solution. The gourmet pie company has created a high protein,
Kiwi customers are going mobile. With more than 5.4 million mobile subscribers in a country of just 4.4 million, we have well and truly have embraced our smartphones, checking them up to 120 times a day.
Mobile wallet app Semble launched today for Android smartphones and contactless payment systems across New Zealand. The industry leaders involved think it may soon rival eftpos in popularity.
Kirkcaldie & Stains has appointed former managing director Philip Shewell as acting CEO while it searches for a replacement for John Milford. The former CEO of eight years resigned in December to move onto being the CEO of Business Central, which incorporates the Wellington Employers’
Rod Fry – entrepreneur, Système Pi and Moaroom mover and shaker, and general New Zealand design activist – has opened a new bricks and mortar space in France called the Moaroom, dedicated entirely to promoting Kiwi design among the Parisians. Check out Idealog's Q&A with
Mark Powell has resigned from his position as CEO at The Warehouse Group. He says he won’t look for another executive role at a different company. Instead, Powell, who’s a Baptist pastor, wants to pursue his passions in the faith-based not-for-profit sector and as a
Antony Ede, head of analytics at consumer demand agency TRA, discusses how retailers have the upper hand in extracting data about customer behaviour and identity.
Retail occupancy in Hastings has reached its lowest level in 15 years according to a survey by property value and advisors Logan Stone. The firm says the dismal occupancy is due to stores going out of business or relocating to outside of the central business
Natural health is becoming more mainstream as consumers look for alternatives to pharmaceutical medications. Take the rise in natural health shops around the country, such as Health 2000, which has gone from five stores when it opened in 1993 to almost 80 stores today, or