Office supply companies Staples has been given permission by the Commerce Commission to acquire all the outstanding shares of Office Depot. The company trades in New Zealand as OfficeMax. Clearance was first sought in April this year.
Peter Alexander is primarily known for its whimsical and feminine pyjamas, so bringing its dachshund mascot into the business model was a bold move. We think it’s pulled it off with this sweet display.
Westpac senior economist Felix Delbruck looks at the economic reasons why consumers in rural New Zealand are feeling a lot more upbeat than they were late last year.
Kirkcaldie & Stains today announced its directors have signed a conditional agreement which will result in the sale of its brand and store lease to David Jones.
VMob has been hailed as one of the world’s most prominent innovation and technology businesses in Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Awards. The mobile personalisation business won the cloud platform innovation category award.
Retail and mobile are becoming increasingly interlinked, so cloud-based POS system Vend has brought the two together in store. It has teamed up with Apple to expand its services on iPhones and iPads, allowing shop assistants to freely move around stores and business owners to
It’s the end of the line for Wellington heritage department store Kirkcaldie & Stains as overseas retailer David Jones lines up to to take it over.
Eastgate mall was one of the hardest-hit shopping centres in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, but in the face of adversity, it’s only gotten stronger. The mall has been reinvented as more than just a shopping centre – it’s now home to the town library, a
Total online spending in New Zealand has reached more than $3 billion, BNZ has announced, as overseas sales continue to grow. The bank’s quarterly update shows Kiwis’ international online spend continues to soar above domestic online spend, with international purchases up 14 percent from April
Fiona Kerr is an account director at retail specialist agency, Hotfoot and regularly gives thanks that shopping is all in a day’s work. This week, she samples the latest international retail brands to land on our streets.