As consumers continue to show great affection for the face to face, bricks and mortar retail experience, the big question for retailers is, how do we stand out in-store? Courtney Devereux finds out why creating remarkable retail experiences, sometimes in theatrical ways, is fast becoming
A product doesn't need to be anything special to mean a lot to somebody, observes NZ Retail and The Register editor and associate publisher Sarah Dunn.
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Steve Burgess is a transport engineer and urban strategist with 30 years’ experience around movement, transport, place, car parking, and their influence on the prosperity of towns and cities. Here, he explains the challenges of making streets really work for people – and why the
A retailer has recently found itself on the wrong side of the Fair Trading Act (FTA) resulting in a fine for its procedure around extended warranties. A 2014 amendment to the FTA and Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) requires businesses to provide consumers with specific information
With digital commerce revolutionising retail, unified commerce becomes a whole new ball game of opportunities for retailers.
Newly-launched Asante Homeware fills a gap in the New Zealand market for authentic African accessories and home decor. Founder Kim Richards sells product from artisan groups that help create better lives for their workers, tapping into the growing consumer trend for ethical homewares.
A lesbian couple in Pukekohe have recently launched New Zealand’s first LGBTQ ecommerce gift store, Same Love Gifts.
Every year or two, New Zealand shoppers are galvanised by a rumour that Swedish-founded multinational furniture retailer Ikea may be considering an expansion into Aotearoa. Will their hopes be granted? And if so, when and how?
The small Christchurch store at the centre of a trademark battle is looking forward to again being able to sell British made Weetabix.
Foodstuffs North Island has announced a newly-created GM Membership and Property role, which will combine the previous GM Retail and GM Property roles and teams into a single team that reports directly to the chief executive.