Coach has signed an agreement to buy Kate Spade & Co. for US$2.4 billion. The acquisition is expected to strengthen both companies by combining their expertise in handbag design, merchandising, supply chain and retail operations.
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Mergers, they're a seductive solution to outside threats, huge loss and impending bankruptcy. Mergers have been under the spotlight lately in the wake of the failed NZME x Fairfax merger, which was declined by the Commerce Commission last week. Given that research puts the fail
You may have spotted one while on holiday last summer. It’s a beautiful day, and some poor soul is standing on the beach wrestling with what looks like a sleeping bag. After many attempts to wave it around and fill it up with air, they
One of the largest retail and commercial blocks in Tauranga’s Mt Maunganui has been placed on the market for the first time in almost 40 years. Thames' Mitre 10 is also up for sale.
According to the World Economic Forum there are over 93 thousand tons of plastic in the ocean. Here are five companies that have designed items made from the upcycling of ocean debris.
As part of a new ‘We Care’ campaign, Domino’s has embarked on extensive market research to identify the top frustrations from its customers. Unevenly-distributed pepperoni, forgotten garlic bread and pizza slices cut in uneven sizes came out tops.
Countdown has recognised the rights of its transgender staff in a new transgender transitioning policy which aims to support them. The policy makes Countdown’s commitment to providing an inclusive environment clear, and offers practical assistance to team members who are transitioning genders.
Just when you thought Big Save Furniture’s adds were here to stay, the company has done a complete 180 with its newest advertising campaign.
Toni Barrett is the owner of Beauty Bliss, an ecommerce and bricks-and-mortar makeup store in Wellington. We asked her to share a mistake from the business' early years.
2016 was a record year for retail spending in New Zealand, but as we enter 2017, some of the key drivers of activity in the economy have started to shift. Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod warns that consumer spending may drop.