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According to the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment, the failure rate for Kiwi businesses is somewhere between 20 percent and 48 percent depending on their size. These figures are more or less globally applicable. So when Ikea's founder Ingvar Kamprad founded his flat-pack furniture
Smart speakers and digitised helpers have been cited as this year’s big fish in New Zealand - and warring virtual assistants from Amazon's Alexa to Google Assistant, Apple's Siri, Samsung Bixby and Microsoft Cortana are hot on the tech scene.
Leading food supplier Unilever, has highlighted the importance of lessening plastics in our oceans and is calling for the consumer goods industry to step up.
Skechers shoes has announced the latest collaboration for its kids wear range, this time partnering with collectable toy stock units, Shopkins.
It’s a common sight, retailers slapping on the superlatives, the slick rhetoric and the definitive claims, which often sound sugary and sweet, but can quickly turn sour.
French champagne house Bollinger and Kiwi helicopter charter service Heletranz have joined up to provide emergency bubbly delivery for those who just can't get to the bottle shop.
The controversial 90-day trial legislation is to be changed under a new bill amending the Employment Relations Act 2000. Among other changes, it will mean 90-day trials will only be available to businesses with fewer than 20 employees.
Auckland-based Inhouse was brought on board to revitalise the Steinlager brand as they launched a new offering – Tokyo Dry.
Charity product organisation, Thankyou, has announced plans to launch in New Zealand after successful funding met the $600,000 criteria for entrance.