Retail expansion at its greatest since the GFC
Associate of property, design and research agency RCG, John Polkinghorne, talks about the new retail developments popping up across New Zealand.
The future of retail for New Zealand’s CBDs
Some businesspeople dare to peer into the crystal ball and some would rather go blindly into the unknown. If you’re feeling brave, JLL’s director of research and capital markets Justin Kean has given insight into what the future of retail in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch
How trolls helped Target make a change
American retailer Target seems to have brought out the best and worst in its customer base when it introduced gender-neutral signage in stores last week. Target faced a backlash from conservative customers on its Facebook page, but then a troll stepped in to defend its
Dairy downturn a time bomb for rural retailers
The word from retailers targeting farmers is that the low dairy payout has yet to filter through, but challenges may lie ahead. Fonterra’s forecast of its 2015-16 Farmgate Milk price dropped from $5.25 to $3.85 earlier this year, leading to a cut in income that
UPDATED: Wellington window-dressing competition wound down
The World of Wearable Arts awards is an annual explosion of colourful creativity. In the past, retailers were encouraged to participate by displaying their own outrageous garment in their store’s front window, but this year the window-dressing competition has been axed to make way for
Green fingers the key to success for BeauKayes florist
A Napier based florist has won Retail NZ’s Lower North Island People’s Choice Top Shop Award. The shop had the support of the entire Taradale community backing it to get to the awards, including local schools, banks and fellow shops.
Customers’ energy drives Top Shop winners for the Lower North Island
It’s customer enthusiasm that drives Flight Centre Chews Lane, winner of Retail NZ’s Top Shop awards for the Lower North Island. The awards were held last night in Wellington.
American Apparel attempts to fix sleazy reputation with sloth
US clothing brand American Apparel has been the subject of much controversy as of late, so the company has come up with the ultimate distraction: a sloth named Buttercup.
Preaching to the converted: Introducing The Register
Over the last few weeks, The Register team has fielded many queries and comments about an enigmatic video played at Retail NZ's Top Shop awards. Some say they "can't get The Register out of their heads", which in our opinion is no bad thing; others
Retail sales slow during the colder months
Retail sales in the June 2015 quarter rose just 0.1 percent ($25 million) slowing down from growth in previous quarters. Retail NZ chief executive Mark Johnston says this will be unsurprising news to retailers, as they’ve reported steady but not amazing growth as of recent.