The retail industry is a fast-paced, uncertain minefield, where retailers must keep up with the latest trends and expectations to survive in the market. This year saw many trends come in and out, but what can retailers expect to face from 2018?
Every skincare devotee has a particular trend they favour over all others. Current favourites include multi-step Korean regimes; the all-natural approach popularised in New Zealand by brands like Trilogy and Antipodes; and the French pharmacy trend, where inexpensive but highly-prized products offered at French pharmacies
Movember is over and the bristly moustaches seen on upper lips nationwide have long disappeared down the sink. However, Barkers has now harnessed its Christmas shopping rush for good as it teams up with the Movember Foundation for a second crack at fundraising for men’s
Australia’s largest pharmacy chain entered New Zealand in November when it soft-launched its first outlet at a former PK Furniture site in Auckland’s St Lukes. The discount-driven retailer offers a very different experience to that of its New Zealand competitors. What are its plans for
Glittery celebrations like New Zealand Fashion Week aren't just fluff and fun argues NZ Retail and The Register editor Sarah Dunn. They're a vital opportunity to capture shoppers' sustained attention and articulate your brand.
Food and beverage is consistently a hot sector of the retail market.
Having been in retail for a while I thought I had seen and heard some strange things. But the latest absurdity takes the cake.
This Christmas shopping season might be the happiest retailers will be for some time, warns RCG's Paul Keane.
Finding the right software systems for a retail business can be time-consuming and expensive. Poscom delivers top market, up-to-date software and training to help retailers get the most out of their electronic systems.
The Ministry for the Environment has announced today the official ban on the sale and manufacturing of certain types of products containing plastic microbeads.