Fast friends: Mexicali Fresh owner buys Burger Wisconsin
Mariposa Restaurant Holdings, owner of Mexicali Fresh, has purchased Burger Wisconsin.
Not so new kid on the block: the new face of NZRetail Magazine
Introducing the new-look NZRetail magazine.
Tourism spend continues to rise in 2015, Paymark figures show
Tourism spending in February showed significant growth over the same month last year.
Norman conquest: James Pascoe buys Woolworths’ stake in the Warehouse Group aiming to support New Zealand retail
James Pascoe has purchased Woolworths' stake in The Warehouse Group. We look at what this might mean for the market.
It’s raining mannequins
GOOD magazine looks at the history of the store mannequin, and we recap Glassons' mannequin kerfuffle from last year.
Ever wondered what an abandoned mall looks like?
An abandoned mall can be taken three ways: a powerful symbol of economic decline, a sign of what’s to come for the retail industry, or a sight that’s just plain creepy.
Children’s dollhouse Roominate encourages little girls into engineering
Roominate is a dollhouse which encourages little girls to develop science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills through play.
Battle of the online buy and sells: UK-owned Gumtree out, Kiwi-owned Post a Note in
UK community notes website Gumtree is getting out of the New Zealand market, while local start-up Post a Note hopes to replace it.
Tile Space talks heritage and the delicate art of rebranding
Rebranding can be hit and miss, but it can also give tired company names a much-needed dip in the fountain of youth. Just look at Kiwi retailers that were reinvigorated by their rebrands: Shell’s transformation into Z, Telecom becoming Spark and Chorus, and Kumf’s transition
The lights go up on new North Island power retailer Flick Electric Co.
New electricity retailer Flick Electric Co. expanded into Auckland for the first time this week.