New Zealand company Winkl are redefining the mattress buying experience, ensuring they are 100 percent customer focused. Co-founder Simon Sheterline says the idea behind Winkl came from feeling let down by his local mattress store. Subjected to awkward in-store bed tests, pushy sales people, and
Giving Kiwis a taste of their childhood, Whittaker's has brought back its Hundreds & Thousands Block, which replicates the loved Griffin's Cookie Bear biscuit, for a limited-time only. When the two brands first came together in 2014, the limited edition product sold out in record
Ahead of the 2021 arrival of the all-electric BMW iX, BMW New Zealand has announced its new and progressive long-term partnership with sustainable luxury brand Deadly Ponies. To kick off the collaboration, the leather accessories label will release a limited-edition bespoke capsule collection to launch
Beer lovers rejoice! Craft beer trailblazer, BrewDog, is looking for a New Zealand city to set up a flagship bar in by the end of 2021. Born with the aim to revolutionise the beer industry, BrewDog is the first carbon-negative business in the world. The
Image via ShutterstockThe effects of Covid-19 on New Zealand’s retail property scene - combined with ever-evolving changes to the way consumers shop in traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ premises – has led to the creation of a new senior role within Bayleys Property Services – the
Kāpiti Coast Chamber of Commerce recently held its first business event for 2021, and on the agenda for discussion was making the most of opportunities presented by the opening of Transmission Gully and the next stage of the Kāpiti Expressway.Chris Wilkinson, Managing Director of First
The Warehouse has joined forces with Emirates Team New Zealand to become the first America's cup syndicate to have a Toitū carbonzero certified campaign. The team's carbon emissions will be measured from July 2017 till the end of their campaign in 2021 and offset through investing
The pandemic has changed the way people shop, making it critical for retailers to better understand the change in product demand and to move merchandise accordingly.Lara Livgard, senior director of merchandising, analytics, and enterprise at Oracle Retail comments “the past year has been one of
By Richard McLean With part time and variable hour staff, New Zealand retailers often face difficulty in achieving complete compliance with the Holidays Act (2003). During Labour Inspectorate audits carried out between 2012 and 2017, more than 70% of NZ businesses were found not complying with
With Auckland now at Covid-19 Alert Level 3, most retail stores will be closed to the public, however retailers are still able to sell online or over the phone for contactless delivery or click and collect. Retail NZ chief executive, Greg Harford, says he understands