Gem Retail Hotlist: Nothing nutty about Pic’s Peanut Butter World
Pic's Peanut Butter World was the winner of the 'Hottest fit-out' award at the Gem Retail Hotlist this year. We found out more about its fabulous fit-out.
How do Kiwis do their Christmas shopping at Mighty Ape?
New Zealand e-tailer Mighty Ape surveyed 2,962 Kiwi shoppers post-Christmas last year. Among its findings are that Black Friday is officially bigger than Boxing Day among its audience, with almost four times as many products were sold on Black Friday compared to Boxing Day 2018.
Introducing New World’s 2019 Christmas ad
New World and Colenso BBDO have unveiled this year’s Christmas ad, showing the generous Kiwi tradition of inviting every available Tom, Dick and Harry to Christmas lunch, resulting in many mouths to feed.
Raglan Coconut Yoghurt’s Latesha Randall reports back from the US on what’s hip and happening
Latesha Randall is the co-founder of Raglan Coconut Yoghurt, a delicious dairy-free yoghurt born out of a beautiful town two hours south of Auckland. She previously documented the adventures of her company when it was a start-up in a column in Idealog – you can
Outdoor goods retailers Cactus Outdoor and Kathmandu collaborate
Two prominent Kiwi outdoor goods retailers, Kathmandu and Cactus Outdoor, have collaborated to produce a line of certified ‘Buy NZ Made’ products which will be launched in Kathmandu stores around New Zealand on Buy NZ Made Day this week.
Casual brows
As competition hots up between internationals and local brands in the beauty category, NZ Retail and The Register editor and associate publisher Sarah Dunn considers what comes next.
How New Zealand businesses performed in China’s 11.11 shopping festival
This week marked Singles’ Day - a Chinese holiday run by mega-retailer Alibaba that, while still relatively unknown in the western world, is surpassing Black Friday and Cyber Monday in scale and sales. Alibaba reports it generated US$38.4 billion of gross merchandise volume this year.
Building transparency in your supply chain
Brands are under pressure to become more ethical, but how does this pressure apply to Kiwi fashion retailers? Unravelled Consultants founder and director Vanessa Thompson explains.
Coastlands celebrates 50 years in business
Coastlands Shoppingtown in Paraparaumu is celebrating its 50th year in business. Coastlands 50th birthday event manager Jennie Gutry shares some reflections on the centre's early years.
Me|today pairing skincare and supplements launches
Consumers are often highly engaged with the brand that produces their skincare products, but less so when it comes to supplements. The idea behind me|today, a start-up selling paired product in both categories, is to leverage that engagement.