Retail NZ’s chief executive Mark Johnston on Easter trading hours
It's nearly Easter. Depending on your point of view, it's either a celebration of the holiest day in the Christian calendar or an opportunity for a holiday over the long weekend.
Retail NZ shares tips on SEO
With more than 60 percent of all Google searches performed on mobile devices, it makes sense that Google has announced they are working on a major change that will revolutionise the way mobile friendliness is determined.
Australian fashion retailer Seed Heritage opens its doors to New Zealand today
Seed Heritage has opened its first flagship boutique in New Zealand on 100 Ponsonby Rd.
Police warn retailers to watch out for counterfeit bank notes
Police have received a number of reports of counterfeit $20, $50 and $100 bank notes being used at retailers around the North Island.
Young shoppers want both bricks and clicks, CBRE survey finds
A CBRE survey has found Kiwi shoppers from different age groups have different views when it comes to bricks and mortar versus online shopping. Almost a quarter (24 percent) of younger shoppers expect to spend more in bricks and mortar shops over the coming years.
In-vehicle innovation set to keep Uber passengers’ pies warm
Sixty-seven years is a long time to watch from the sidelines. So we’ve decided to step up. In a joint venture, NZ Marketing magazine, NZRetail, StopPress and The Register will enter the business market by installing our Gravy Train™ pie-warmers in every Uber cab.
Pak ‘n Save becomes Pak ‘n Shave
Every year, brands engage in a bit of April Fools' banter by devising ridiculous new offers. Pak 'n Save is apparently jumping on the grooming and shopping bandwagon that Barker's High St flagship store kicked off last year. The supermarket chain claims to have launched
The Lemonade Project
The CEO of retail specialist agency Hotfoot, Juanita Neville-Te Rito, shares the retail lessons her children stumbled across while manning a pair of competing lemonade stands.
How much is that doggie in the window?
Dogs from puppy mills being sold in New Zealand first made headlines in 2013, when 11 puppies bought from The Pet Centre stores died in a matter of weeks. Now, the attention has shifted to online sites, such as Trade Me, which have become the
UPDATED: Clean, green, mince-and-cheese pie smoothies coming to a store near you
If you are striving to be healthy and jump on that dreaded green smoothie bandwagon, but can’t quite shake your cravings for a hearty Kiwi mince pie, New Zealand company I Love Pies has a solution. The gourmet pie company has created a high protein,