Iwi groups and commercial property
The executive chairman of property, design and research specialist agency RCG, Paul Keane, discusses the imminent arrival of Ngai Tahu Property and what it means.
100 mathematicians, $36,000 and six real-world problems
A crack team of New Zealand's best mathematicians are getting together to solve six real-world problems, including retail theft. The inaugural New Zealand Mathematics in Industry conference may produce an algorithm which can catch shoplifters before they strike.
Kirkcaldie & Stains acting CEO Philip Shewell steps down
Company chair Falcon Clouston has announced that Kirkcaldies’ temporary chief executive will relinquish his position from the end of this month. Shewell is the company’s former managing director, and was appointed acting CEO in March this year after John Milford moved on to a role
Moa Brewing Company boss shares retail success secrets
At the Newmarket Business Excellence Awards on Friday, Moa Brewing Company chief executive and chairman of Trilogy International Geoff Ross told retailers that talent is important, but so is their ability to sell. He feels some New Zealanders are "a little bit shy" when it
Retailers celebrate at the Newmarket Business Excellence Awards
A Mini dealership has driven away with the 2015 ANZ Newmarket supreme award. Mini Garage Auckland sales manager Jonny Highton says he felt the award was down to his 14-strong team’s different approach to car retail. “We’re a bit of a crossover between a normal
Small and medium retailers vulnerable to online attacks
Kiwi businesses should arm themselves with a “cyber security warrant of fitness”, Connect Smart says. As part of Connect Smart Week, it wants SMEs to be more proactive about their cyber security.
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?