Alpha Group’s flagship store is glowing with health
New Zealand-based health supplement company Alpha Group has opened an exciting new flagship store, created by business interiors company Stack.
Secret shopper: Megan Robinson
Secret shopper is a chance for retailers to hear New Zealand shoppers' thoughts on their best and worst retail experiences, most-wanted products and more. This edition features Megan Robinson, the founder and editor of Thread, an online fashion magazine named for a clothing boutique she
The One Art Club is a lucky dip for art buyers
A new art club is set to make starting a private art collection as easy as subscribing to your favourite magazine. The One Art Club will send members a limited edition artwork every two months, and every delivery will be a complete surprise.
Creating a career in retail
Twenty-two years ago, Fiona de Barre started her first job in retail, aged 17. The self-proclaimed ‘lifer’ had a baby daughter to support and decided she didn’t want to become another teenage mother statistic. The answer was retail.
Ambiente 2017 promises a world of consumer goods inspiration
In February, more than 136,000 visitors from 143 countries will converge on Frankfurt, Germany, to immerse themselves in the biggest homewares trade fair in the world. The annual Ambiente fair spans dining, giftware and living goods categories, and fills hundreds of thousands of square metres
Conscious Consumers takes an ethics-first approach to retail
A new Wellington-based retail app is setting out to change the way we think of retailers and their processes by showing businesses exactly what is important to their customers.
Revenge of the 90s
Although some things are best left in the 90s (like those dangerous, pink blow up chairs) some of the Clueless generation’s products have nudged their way back into stores. Here are the ones that still sell.
High-street retailers return to Christchurch CBD
Last week, a trio of high-profile retailers opened in a brand new fashion zone in Christchurch. Customers queued up not just for newcomer Mecca Maxima, but for a glimpse at Kiwi stalwarts Glassons and Hallenstein Brothers. RCG's Paul Keane wonders if this is a sign.
From Wellington to worldwide: The Inspired Collection spreads its wings
A 35-year-old jewellery company from Victoria St, Wellington is punching above its weight on an international scale. The company has seen a worldwide demand for its products that are made in the Capital, and has recently started expanding globally into markets such as India, the
Keeping your business safe after the earthquake
The 7.8 earthquake which hit New Zealand on Monday has created pressing and immediate issues for many retailers. However, Lorraine Nicholson of First Retail Group wants retailers to also be aware of the messages they’re sending online and in the media, which may have an