What seven shop owners wish they’d known when they started out
Vend's retail expert, Francesca Nicasio, has a chat to seven different shop owners about what wisdom they wished they had when they were starting out as a retailer.
Digital – it’s in their DNA: Mitre 10’s Dave Elliott on omnichannel
A home improvement business might seem like an unlikely digital star, but Mitre 10 has proved otherwise. It has become a formidable force on social media, from its ‘Easy As’ DIY videos on YouTube to its ‘show us the results’ posts on Facebook. We talked
Cotton On’s Mark Singleton talks click-and-collect, ethical fashion and expansion
Following on from our story yesterday about Cotton On buying a New Zealand shopping centre, we spoke with Cotton On's New Zealand country manager Mark Singleton about the latest developments in its journey, including the roll out of a Kiwi led streetwear range called Among
Stirling Women opens second New Zealand store
Stirling Women has joined a growing cluster of fashion retailers and opened a new store close to Ponsonby Central on Ponsonby Rd. The store is a sister brand to Stirling Sports and is the second store to open of its kind in New Zealand, following
Cotton On scoops a New Zealand shopping centre
International fast fashion giant Cotton On has purchased its first ever shopping centre in no other country than little old New Zealand. It bought Papamoa's Fashion Plaza shopping centre off a group of business people earlier this year for $6.25 million. We talked to chief
How to sell your sole: What retailers can learn from sneaker makers
TRA's Luke Procter, a self-proclaimed sneakerhead, thinks brands can learn a lot about marketing by studying the way companies like Adidas and Foot Locker are selling their precious, limited-edition wares.
KFC’s latest creation brings a whole new meaning to “greasy” sunscreen
We watched with horror as KFC unveiled a fried chicken nail polish earlier this year, but the fast food giant isn't quite done yet. It has released a chicken-scented sunscreen to get your skin looking like dried leather. You know, just in case the hole
More to love: Farmers’ Michael Power talks regional shoppers, personalisation and beacons
Founded more than 100 years ago, Farmers is one of New Zealand’s best-known heritage retailers. It has flourished under conditions which have seen competitors like Wellington’s Kirkcaldie & Stains fall, and is now adapting to omnichannel. We heard from Michael Power, Farmers chief financial officer.
Ethical fashion rating app launches in New Zealand
An ethical fashion rating app called Good On You has launched today and is free for the New Zealand public to download. The app provides a way for consumers to see how popular fashion brands in New Zealand stack up in terms of ethical issues.
Whittaker’s opens ‘The K Bar’ pop-up shop
Much-loved chocolate brand Whittaker’s has opened its first pop-up shop in the style of a 1950s milk bar to celebrate its latest creation, the K Bar range. The chocolate bars are a combination of Whittaker’s chocolate and one of New Zealand’s iconic lollies, the jaw-breaking