As consumers become more savvy, the migration to shopping online nears a tipping point in New Zealand with over 2 million people purchasing goods and services over the internet. The latest data from Nielsen follows a shift from the retailer dictating behaviour to the consumer
The Warehouse is looking for two lucky children between the ages of five to 10 to take on what might be the best job ever conceived. The successful applicants will become “toy testers”, who will play with The Warehouse’s newest toys and show them to
Iconic Christchurch department store Ballantynes has found an unusual way to get customers buzzing. Best-known for its heritage building and prestige retail offering, the company is now selling honey made on the premises by its very own bee colony.
New York-based Project Just is hoping to change the way shoppers think about where their items came from, with the founder saying more and more people care about ethical fashion.
The first New Zealand Adidas flaghip is hot on the heels of Nike opening its online store to Kiwi shoppers, and momentarily preceding the arrival of Stirling Women’s second outlet in Ponsonby. We wondered, why are all these internationals arriving at once?
Kiwi consumers are seeking out locally made food amidst concerns about product safety and levels of additives in consumer goods made offshore. An independent study commissioned by Munchkin, a global baby product company based in Los Angeles, investigated the attitudes and habits of Kiwi shoppers.
With Fonterra cutting its payout to farmers, it's tough times ahead for the rural dwellers. To show its support, Power Farming teamed up with Hamilton agency PAN to create the 'Pilsner to Paradise' campaign and bring Fieldays to Hamilton’s CBD in an effort to give
Retailers have the opportunity to make their store a part of one of Wellington’s biggest tourist attractions, the 28th annual World of WearableArt Awards Show (WOW). Positively Wellington Tourism is once again inviting retailers to compete in a WOW-themed window dressing competition.
Kiwi shoppers seem to be taking advantage of the plummeting pound to shop online at their favourite UK stores. Britain's decision to leave the European Union has pushed down the pound against the New Zealand dollar by more than 8 percent or 4 pence, and
In 2000, Lisa Hamilton-Gibbs started a business by door-knocking retailers armed with her homemade range of 40 cards. Nearly 16 years on, her business – icandy – is almost unrecognisable. Since establishing her brand, Hamilton-Gibbs has expanded her product range to include more paper-based items.