The Chinese shopping holiday Singles’ Day falls on 11 November. It’s been popularized as a ‘global shopping festival’ by Chinese ecommerce superpower Alibaba, and gets bigger every year. This time, Alibaba reports that US$25.3 billion of gross merchandise volume was settled during the event.
Newmarket’s Teed Street has finished its renovation to create a wider, more accommodating, retail hub for Newmarket customers.
The 81-store hardware cooperative has today announced it is following the lead of Countdown and New World in removing single-use plastic bags from its network. By the middle of 2018, no Mitre 10 will be handing out plastic bags or plastic boot liners.
A study released by the Australian Productivity Commission reinforces the fact that the New Zealand Government should move immediately to make foreign websites register for GST if they’re selling to Kiwi shoppers, says Retail NZ.
After launching into New Zealand around three months ago, L’Oreal New Zealand brand La Roche-Posay has solidified its market presence with a new range of sun protection products called Anthelios XL. The hero product is an innovative piece of wearable technology which measures UV exposure.
The Warehouse Group has appointed Jonathan Waecker to the newly created role of chief marketing officer.
The Warehouse Group has released its latest retail sales for the first quarter ending October 29. The group reports that sales are down 1.7 percent ($645 million) from the same quarter in 2016.
Body corporate fees are a consideration which many property owners gloss over at the time of purchase. NZRPG's recent announcement regarding its mixed-use development The Milford has got RCG's Paul Keane thinking about these fees.
Australian accessories retailer The Daily Edited is opening a pop-up store based out of Ponsonby boutique The Shelter for one day only. The highly-curated company specialises in personalisation, offering customers the opportunity to have initials, emojis or even their own handwriting monogrammed onto leather goods.
Shopping centre developer New Zealand Retail Property Group has stepped back its latest mixed-use development and refunded buyers their deposit. The development pairs with boutique retail centre The Milford Centre, with 115 apartments intended to sit on top of the centre.