Over 300 Z Energy service station staff are the first “students” to graduate with a brand new level three New Zealand Certificate in Retail through industry training organisation Service IQ. The certificate was developed by Kiwi-owned Z Energy and ServiceIQ to promote the idea that
Icebreaker has a new headquarters in Ponsonby that was a finalist in Architecture Now magazine's 2015 NZ Interior Awards. We take a sneak peek inside its "back to nature" workplace.
The other day while perusing Facebook, a member of The Register team spotted something unusual on her side bar. It was a Facebook “buy & sell” feature that allowed her to browse for second hand things to buy in her city. Is Facebook planning to
Bricks and mortar and online retailers who promote or make claims about a product may be breaching the Fair Trading Act, a prominent lawyer has warned. He says this applies even if they didn’t manufacture or supply the goods, or develop the promotional material.
A Wanaka-based online diamond business has figured out a clever way to compete with some of the world’s largest jewellery retailers and has sold millions of dollars of products. Now it wants to expand further internationally is using crowdfunding to fly the coop.
It is understood that Progressive Enterprises will be shifting a significant chunk of its ad spend from press advertising to other channels and is also thought to be trialling a reduction of unaddressed mailers in some areas as part of its media strategy for FY16,
Ponsonby-based terrarium store Bioattic will have green-thumbed customers falling in love with its plant displays. We love the look and feel of the store, including this shelf set up behind the counter. If you've got or seen a great store display, why not show it
Trade Me is New Zealand’s fifth favourite website, behind only Youtube, Facebook and various incarnations of Google. It was also the number one most influential retail player in Ipsos’ latest poll. So, if privately buying and selling secondhand items is so popular right now, then
Waikato-based food manufacturer Prolife Foods has spread into the preserves business by purchasing rural jam company, Te Horo.
Upon the launch of an alcohol-free bar in Auckland, we wondered how far other bars and restaurants go around the world in order to stand out. We were shocked to find some truly bizarre hospitality joints. A bathroom-themed restaurant? Check. A natural-disaster-themed café? Check. A