It's fair to say this year has been one centered around the banning of plastic bags from our communities. Closer to home, ICG Media titles Good, NZ Retail, Idealog and NZ Marketing are now being delivered in a compostable wrap by Compostic.

Ezibuy owner Alceon Group has purchased Pumpkin Patch’s assets from Australian retail Catch Group. The private equity firm has lost no time in relaunching Pumpkin Patch again through Ezibuy’s channels.

Australian optics retailer Dresden has opened its first Kiwi store on Auckland’s Ponsonby Rd, offering standard prescription glasses for $63. It manufactures the modular frames itself in Sydney, and has designed its system so customers can swap out their lenses into new frames themselves.

The Warehouse Group has appointed its former chief experience officer David Benattar as its first-ever chief sustainability officer. The role places him in charge of its citizenship and sustainability programmes.

Just a few months after announcing three new vegan dishes, the franchise has doubled its vegan offering.

Retail NZ latest report has shown that although retailer confidence has been down this year, our economy remains steady and has continued to out perform Australia.

A New Zealand honey producer has raised the stakes when it comes to protecting Aotearoa's homegrown Mānuka honey in the global marketplace.

The first quarter of the financial year didn’t have the expected start for jeweller Michael Hill. The company saw sales drop even after its exit from the US market.

Bookstores are often the most loyalty driven areas of retail, customers frequent their favourite bookstores with a passion not often found in any other sector. So as New Zealand Bookshop Day rounds the corner this Saturday, we prepare to celebrate with some of our most

In most industries, 100 percent perfect service is never expected. Consumers experience subpar customer service and mishaps from the finest of places, as is evident on from thousands of reviews online.