A clothing site called Halo Boutique is yet another example of why consumers should be careful while shopping online. Netsafe says hundreds of dollars has been lost to Kiwi shoppers from the site, which offers no contact details and no disclosure about the country it’s
The rise of “wellness” products and services such as cold-pressed juice bars, raw and paleo eateries, boutique yoga studios and alternative therapies has brought with it a specific vocabulary. Some of these wellness words sound like science; some, especially those coming from Deepak Chopra, have
The latest industry movements at retail software company Vend, Kiwi-born jewellery franchise Michael Hill and electronic retailer Dick Smith.
A renaissance in men’s fashion can be traced back to one man – Don Draper. In a phenomenon Forbes called ‘the Don Draper effect’, the dapper Mad Men character has jump-started the sartorial instincts of Gen Y and millennial men worldwide to the tune of
Kiwi menswear brand I Love Ugly launched its new men's jewellery range yesterday with a lookbook that many social media users accused of objectifying women. And it's the latest brand to feel the ire of the angry mob—and, potentially, the perverse benefits of being slammed
How time flies. The ever constant pressure of hiring escalates and heralds the coming of Christmas. It seems like only a few weeks ago that you were doing the same thing last year! With many retailers doing 30 percent of their year’s trade over the
December 1 marks two things: less than a month until Christmas, and the start of advent calendar season. Several Kiwi retailers have taken inspiration from the chocolate-filled treat dispensers and started advent-themed promotions to drive pre-Christmas sales.
In a rare happily-ever-after story in retail, beloved music store Real Groovy has found a new home just across from the road from its old digs. The business found out it had to move out of its long-time Queen St haunt in June so it
The number of Kiwis shopping online has crept up to 49 percent in the year ending June 2015, or 1.8 million New Zealanders. This is up from 39 percent in 2011.
With the silly season in full swing and Christmas shoppers out in force, we found some food for thought for retailers. How big is the price of your product written? Does the price end with a nine? Have you used a dollar sign? Research shows