Mighty tighty-whiteys celebrate their 80-year anniversary
Jockey Y-Fronts recently celebrated their 80th anniversary. Unbeknown to some, New Zealand was one of the first four countries to manufacture Jockey’s iconic underwear.
Popular cookie store Moustache is shutting up shop and plans to reinvent as a food bus
Moustache Milk & Cookie Bar is closing down its Wellesley St West store in Auckland’s CBD. However, the popular cookie joint isn’t crying over spilt milk – it’s fundraising on PledgeMe to launch a milk and cookie bus.
Wear it Her Way boosts men’s retail sales by allowing clued-up girls to style clueless guys
A 24-year-old entrepreneur has created a website that connects not-so-fashion-savvy Kiwi guys to fashionistas who will help style them. The website, called Wear it Her Way, lets guys request clothing items they’re after, such as “shorts,” before girls pick the specific items from a
Let customers scout out your store before they visit
We’ve all heard about optimising our websites so customers can research their purchases before visiting, but it’s now possible to let them actually look around the shopfloor using Google Earth’s Google Business View technology.
Crowdfunding effective for food retailers Little Bird
The crowdfunding campaign run by Auckland café and food retailer Little Bird has been overwhelmingly successful, raising nearly $50,000.
Pantone’s colour secrets shared at the 2015 International Home + Housewares Show
Pantone is an American company known for its widely-used colour matching system and its trendsetting "Colour of the year" releases. Executive director Leatrice Eiseman spoke last Monday at the 2015 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago about developing colour trends.
Retailers pleased that tax on overseas imports is under review
Good news for retailers: revenue minister Todd McClay has asked officials for advice on how to collect tax on low value imports as part of the review of the Customs and Excise Act 1996. This will be welcomed by many as, under the current rules,
Paint the Earth is painting the town red
Auckland paint-your-own ceramics studio Paint the Earth discusses its newest projects.
Westfield’s Albany mall stays closed due to burst water pipe
A burst water pipe has closed the Westfield mall in Albany for the day.
Christchurch retail reboot gets a $140 million boost
A big new retail and office precinct called The Crossing is slated to open in Christchurch’s central city by 2016. Philip Carter of Carter Group, the company behind the new development, says it will pump life back into the Christchurch retail industry.