The latest trend within consumer culture is the transparency of knowing what’s in our food. Now, supermarkets are starting to realise the demand for healthier choices. We went along to Countdown's health and nutrition seminar to hear about their latest plans.
Hallenstein Glasson Holdings has posted a record yearly profit for the end of the financial year, boasting an increase in profit of $9.2 million that stands in contrast to its alarming profit drop of a year ago.
As shopping shifts more towards an online presence we would expect impulse buying to decrease as physical temptations are hidden, but according to recent statistics, it is quite the opposite.
Each year the New Zealand retail sector loses $1 billion thanks to retail crimes and shoplifters. Now, Retail NZ is putting a call to arms towards to government to help prevent these crimes.
'Customer-centricity' needs to be more than just a buzzword, says TRA's Colleen Ryan. She wants greater authenticity.
Millennials are a source of great anxiety to retailers. They’re shopping for different items than what their parents want, and they want to buy them in different ways. They have higher expectations around sustainability and social responsibility, and they prize experiences over material goods; but
Customers may not always be consciously aware of design but – to misquote a famous phrase about art – they know what they like. Rachel Helyer Donaldson explains how retailers can use design to attract shoppers.
Countdown has promised to break free of caged eggs, aiming for 100 percent free-range eggs across all its stores by 2024.
When it comes to shopping, young people have expectations that retailers are struggling to understand, let alone fulfill. Technology is a big part of that, and mobile, in particular, is where it’s at. We spoke to the Millennial founders of two Kiwi start-ups which are
Chris Fisher has stepped down as Countdown’s general manager of merchandise after 18 months in the position.