This year is going to be a big one for tech stores and fans, with three virtual reality headsets slated for a retail launch. The much-awaited Oculus Rift, Sony PlayStation VR and HTC Vive headsets are all going to be available to consumers this year
Every business wants to make each year better than the last, so Vend's retail expert Francesca Nicasio has put together some action steps that will help retailers make 2016 their best year yet.
One of the most costly problems for retailers may be set to decrease if a Kiwi crime software company has anything to do with it. Yesterday, Auror signed a partnership with the New Zealand police that will see its technology being used to solve retail
When Wellington department store Kirkcaldie & Stains shuts its brass-handle doors tomorrow, it'll be the end of an era. The store has been an icon for 152 years. We look at the many stages of its history.
The holiday season’s peak spending period has finished and most people have reluctantly trudged back to work, leaving retailers to assess how successful their sales were. We look at the data collected by Paymark, Vend and eStar to see how 2015’s Christmas and New Years
2015 was a big year for ecommerce as retailers found their groove in the online marketplace and fought off international competition. eStar CEO Andrew Buxton gives some insights on some of the trends in store for this year.
As a result of more Auckland residents moving south to Hamilton and Tauranga, house prices are increasing and with that comes the need for shops. Bayleys says in its latest Marketbeat report that the flow-on demand for commercial properties, including retail, will become more evident
Some shoppers have goods stuck in limbo after purchasing items from Dick Smith’s Trade Me portal, and the Kiwi company is looking into what it can do. Dick Smith appointed receivers on January 4 after directors placed the Australian group into voluntary administration.
In a display of just how ridiculous food trends are getting, a New-York based food joint has started selling donuts made of gold and champagne. No, really. How does it look and taste? Read on
Seeing as it's 2016, websites are a must for most retail stores. Storbie marketing and communications guru and self-confessed shopaholic Angelka Vegar explains the top twelve features an ecommerce website should have to attract and retain customers, and gives examples of Kiwi websites already doing