The recovery of independent bookstores
After seven dark years fighting off threats from near and afar, the plucky little indie book dealers are opening a new chapter. Contributor Martin Craig has the story.
Twitter wants to become a shopping destination
Twitter is encouraging its users to spend their hard-earned money on its site with its new curated “product pages”. The social media platform announced on Friday that companies now have the ability create collections of their products and sell them via their Twitter platforms.
Countdown rethinks individually-wrapped fruit and vegetables
Countdown says it is looking to review its use of plastic and styrofoam in the face of persistent consumer criticism. More than 5000 people have signed a petition currently doing the rounds on Facebook which calls for Countdown to stop selling pieces of fruit and
What we buy in the cold
According to Tip Top, a third of all ice cream sales are made in winter. We asked retailers around New Zealand about other seasonal sales – what items to customers seek out when it gets cold?
New CEO for Liquorland as Rod Gibson moves up the Foodstuffs chain
Liquorland chief executive Rod Gibson is vacating his role to become general manager of Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd. He will be temporarily succeeded by Rob Chemaly.
Website of Kiwi fashion retailer I Love Ugly hacked with explicit images
Recent calls for retailers to pay more attention to digital security were graphically reinforced today when Kiwi clothing retailer I Love Ugly found its website hijacked and replaced by a pornographic image.
Demystifying omnichannel retail in New Zealand
Kiwi retailers found out what the practical realities of omnichannel retailing look like at Vend’s first breakfast workshop at their Auckland headquarters on Wednesday morning. Ecommerce New Zealand executive director Cate Bryant, Onceit founder Jay Goodey and Sitka owner Andrew Howson were the speakers.
Customer experience: the retail X factor
The CEO of retail specialist agency Hotfoot, Juanita Neville-Te Rito, says technology changing shoppers' habits isn't something to be scared of. Instead, she says it opens up exciting new opportunities for retailers.
Data digest: Using augmented reality in retail
Augmented reality is the new marketing tool on the scene, and retailers from Walmart to New World to Lego are all trialling it. A study has found it’s much more effective than traditional marketing. Would you try it in your shop?
Breaching customer privacy could come back to bite retailers
The last place any retailer wants to be in is finding out about a data breach in their business through the media. Managing director of Delta Insurance, Ian Pollard, says retailers need to take the risk of cyber attacks seriously and protect their data as