Secondhand bookshop The Open Book in Ponsonby is in the process of being restored to commercial success by a group of new co-owners who all happen to be economists.We're sharing some vintage stories from its journey so far. Hayden Glass considers the lure of novelty.
An unconventional ice block battle has emerged on social media after Fonterra-owned ice cream brand Kapiti launched its new ice block flavours by positioning itself on social media as a 'nicer block'. The wording was an apparent direct jab at its rival, Nice Blocks, an
Ben Dundas is the creative director at Federation. Here he discusses his crucial work, life balance.
Early in 2018 Fujifilm did something unprecedented for the brand within in New Zealand – they opened their first store within a store. Based at Photogear in Ponsonby, it offers the full retail experience you could expect from a Fujifilm store overseas, but without the
Generous returns policies are great, but many companies are sick and tired of the admin and fraudulent claims.
At The Register’s ‘Powered by Data’ event on Wednesday morning, we partnered with Paydar to share insights from Briscoe Group’s general manager of ecommerce Dave Hughes; Trade Me head of data and insights Dr Kathryn Hempstalk; and Paydar co-founder and TRA partner Anthony Ede. Here’s
There I was, lying under the Tuscan sun and quite happily forgetting all responsibilities as I looked out to the Mediterranean Sea. My tranquil moment was quickly destroyed by a shouted phrase I had heard over 50 times on this trip; “Ma’am! For sale, One
The process that began in January has now been wrapped up as the Commerce Commission has granted French payments group Ingenico clearance to acquire Paymark. The change will affect the majority of retailers in New Zealand which accept card or digital payments.
The news was hot last week that we are outstripping our cousins over the Tasman; but what does this mean for retailers in real terms?
The growth in alternative product offerings has been spurred by a shift in the consumer mindset. Consumers desire alternatives to traditional products because of ethical and/or health reasons. To cater to this demand, there is now an increase in innovative products which use familiar descriptors