Newly opened Topshop Queen St already raking in awards
The two consultancy agencies that helped bring iconic British brand Topshop to Queen St have snagged awards just three months after it opened.
Kiwi sausage heading for the home of the banger
Ben Polkinghorne had an odd hobby – burritos. He sought them out, reviewed them, experimented with new varieties. Then last year he met a guy with another odd passion, sausages. And Polkinghorne had a weird idea – a burrito-flavoured sausage. The burrito-flavoured sausage was born.
Supermarkets in France banned from throwing away food
French supermarkets are now barred from deliberately spoiling unsold food so it cannot be eaten. France’s parliament has voted unanimously to ban its supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food. Instead, they must donate it to a charity or repurpose it as animal feed.
Why Millennials demand retailers keep ahead of the curve
Young Male Entrepreneur of the Year, law student and New Zealand representative in business strategy, Jesse Medcalf, discusses why retailers need to keep up to date with technology to retain Millennial engagement and loyalty.
Customers frustrated by poor website performances, Rackspace says
Nearly a third of shoppers in Australia in New Zealand have given up entirely on online buying and are going back to bricks and mortar shops, Rackspace says. The company’s research found customers are gritting their teeth in frustration at poor website performances and are
Retail property: reflections and predictions
The executive chairman of property, design and research specialist agency RCG, Paul Keane, talks about what the last 10 years in retail have been like and makes some predictions for what retail will look like in 2025.
Controversial ecommerce alcohol site Quenched to be resurrected
A Wellington-based booze delivery site called Quenched is going to reopen, after closing temporarily when critics slammed it in news media. The company said in a Facebook status that the party’s not over – it is “refuelling” the site and relaunching online. The Register explores
Nelson peanut butter company Pic’s sells its process as well as its product
Pic’s Really Good Peanut Butter has such a loyal following, customers line up to go on free tours through its Stoke factory.
Auckland Transport wants retail stores at the Devonport Wharf
Property consultancy JLL are seeking retailers to occupy high-end premises at Devonport Wharf.
How do Kiwi shoppers behave on their mobiles versus desktops?
A study conducted by comparison shopping website PriceMe has found that nearly 60 percent of consumers using their mobiles to shop are younger than 35. The distinction is reversed for shoppers using their desktop computer, only 32 percent of whom are in the same demographic.