Why MasterCard needs your selfie
Great news for all the selfie lovers: Thanks to MasterCard’s new ‘selfie pay’ mobile application, selfies may finally be a security necessity in the face of increased credit card fraud.
Wellington city pharmacies fight back against increasing theft
The New Zealand Police have teamed up with Wellington City Council in an attempt to tackle the increasing problem of theft in the pharmaceutical industry. A free event is planned for March to help educate those working in the sector about it.
Trendwatch: Drones are still flying off the shelves
If there was any doubt drones were just a fad, data from Trade Me proves otherwise. The remote controlled flying objects are still in hot demand, with listings for drones increasing 118 percent in January.
Surf label Rip Curl in hot water over using ‘slave labour’ to make clothes
Rip Curl is the latest apparel brand to end up in the limelight for all the wrong reasons. An investigation by Fairfax has found it has sold millions of dollars of clothing incorrectly labelled as "Made in China" when it was actually made in North
Federation Clothing put in liquidation
After 15 years in business, New Zealand-based streetwear label Federation Clothing has been put into liquidation and is up for sale. It was placed into liquidation as a result of its rising unsustainable debt, which has surpassed $1 million.
Retail sales hit record levels over the December quarter
Retailers can celebrate a job well done over the past couple of months, as figures released show New Zealand’s retail industry experienced record sales during the December quarter. Plus: we explore whether rising private debt should be a concern for retailers.
Lewis Road Creamery expands into ice cream
Lewis Road Creamery is on a mission to make New Zealand ice cream the creamiest it's ever been through its new range of artisan products. The brand hopes the ice creams will create a similar reaction to its now infamous chocolate milk.
Packaging-makers Glad nudge consumers into recycling soft plastic waste
US recycling company TerraCycle and plastic packaging company Glad are teaming up to help consumers litter less after lunch. The two companies have created the Glad Food Storage Brigade, a free programme which recycles and upcyclesplastic food storage items.
Briscoe Group and Hallenstein Glasson end the financial year on a high
Two of New Zealand and Australia’s leading retailers saw a strong year in 2015 as they overcame increased pressure from international competitors and the drop in the exchange rate of the NZ dollar to record strong profits. Briscoe Group continues its golden run from the