Lipstick on a pig
The CEO of retail specialist agency Hotfoot, Juanita Neville-Te Rito, reminds us that even if you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig.
Vintage goes online: new ecommerce shop The Mercantile
In a sign of the changing times, vintage clothes no longer have to be sought after in just op shops. George Cherrie and Paris Mitchell are the creatives behind a new online store called the Mercantile. Artfully curated, it stocks clothing and interiors that all
Change and the role of management in retail
The executive chairman of property, design and research specialist agency RCG, Paul Keane, talks about how changing times have affected Tauranga's retail precinct.
Products and brand extensions that were a bust
We applaud most companies for trying new things and being innovative, but for every tale of success, there’s a hit-and-miss. The Register takes a look at some of the failed ideas for new products and brand extensions.
The dark side of online reviews
Mat Wylie, CEO of Customer Radar, New Zealand's largest customer feedback company, talks about how social media and review sites are bringing out the critic in us all.
Newmarket Business Excellence Awards: I Love Ugly and Glamour Boutique among finalists
The ANZ Newmarket Business Excellence Awards finalists have been announced for 2015, which includes retail, hospitality and commercial companies. Michael Holmes Premium Eyewear, Glamour Boutique, Overland, Modes, I Love Ugly, Piccadilly shoes are among the finalists. The Register had a chat Glamour Boutique's (pictured) managing
NZ Post calls on Game Of Throne’s Charles Dance to reassert itself as a modern brand
NZ Post has had a rough ride over the past few years as its main revenue source—mail—continued to have its lunch cut by digital communication. That's resulted in a series of restructures, asset sales and cost-cutting exercises, but necessity is the mother of invention, so
New Zealand online music store charged with fraud
The owner of musical instrument online store GlobalSoundTrade Ltd has been ordered to pay more than $91,000 in compensation and fines relating to fraud. He is also banned from using the internet for three months after misleading customers and never intending to send items they
The four waves of disruption facing retailers
Greg Doone, PwC director and digital strategy and data specialist, shares his insight into the "waves of disruption" facing retailers.
What retail crime looks like in the digital age
Both on the shop floor and, increasingly, online, crime is costing Kiwi retailers more than ever before. Contributor Graham Medcalf asks, what does crime against retailers look like in the digital age, and what can we do about it?