Those who scoffed at the idea of New Zealand taking part in Black Friday may want to reconsider their criticism. The data is in and shows the event was a success for Kiwi retailers, who saw a significant increase in spending on the day.
For the better part of a century, the fashion industry has been dominated by waif-life figures in advertising, clothing sizes and on catwalks, but a change is underway. We explore what the climate is like for plus-sized retailing in New Zealand.
Jono and Ben, the duo known for their mischievous, disruptive skits on their TV3 show, have created a parody of Ryan Lewis and Macklemore's song “Downtown”. The song describes the experience of shopping at supermarket chain Countdown.
Three is the lucky number as Trilogy International’s first-half profit has tripled. The skincare and scented candle company’s net profit before tax in the six months to September 30 rose to $3.2 million from $984,000 a year earlier – an increase of 225 percent.
A parking spot for dogs is among the many changes implemented when centre manager Steve Ellingford decided he wanted Bayfair Shopping Centre in Papamoa to be the most accessible mall in New Zealand.
Shopping centres are diverging from the traditional Santa meet and greets into more creative Christmas celebrations. Mall festivities in 2015 so far have included augmented reality Christmas experiences, choirs outside stores and giant Christmas presents.
German carmarker Volkswagen has this year been rocked by a significant emissions scandal. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that Volkswagen had installed software in diesel engines which could detect when the engines were undergoing emissions testing and adjust their performance to produce deceptively
Black Friday is increasing in popularity within New Zealand, with keen bargain hunters seeking out sales and more retailers offering them than previous years. We look at which retailers are doing it and whether it will take off in the same way as other sales
A new online retailer named Dropit hopes punters and retailers will say yes to no reserve and sign up to take part in reverse auctions. Last week Dropit soft-launched its auction website, where items have no reserve.
David Jones may very well come to Auckland next, a retail expert says, but its choice of sites won’t necessarily be limited to the downtown CBD. First Retail managing director Chris Wilkinson says there are several sites around the city of sails the retailer could