The complex complex: Countdown joins the fray as chains buy up large
Countdown has joined the growing number of local chains buying out whole retail complexes with the purchase of the Wainuiomata Shopping Centre.
Zeffer cider achieves $1.2 million capital target in just five days
New Zealand brand Zeffer cider has completed its goal in raising $1.2 million public capital offer in an impressive five days after the Snowball Effect campaign was launched.
MYOB Group Limited to buy Paycorp for A$48 million
Forty eight million Australian dollars has been spent as online business management solutions company MYOB buys payment provider Paycorp.
Phil Taylor appointed CEO for Michael Hill
Phil Taylor has been given the top spot of CEO for Michael Hill International after 30 years within the company.
Online retail spending in New Zealand up 16 percent
The release of the Bank of New Zealand’s retail sale statistics show that online retail spending is up 16 percent compared to the same time last year.
Good eggs: Whittaker’s pledges more support to kiwi with renewal of charity partnership
Whittaker’s group has announced the renewal of their partnership with Kiwis for kiwi to continue the effort so save more of the native bird.
Countdown promises to break free from caged eggs
Countdown has announced its decision to only sell free range and barn eggs across all its own brand eggs by the end of 2022. PLUS: the supermarket chain takes to TV to promote the opening of its new store in Mosgiel
Got milk? Depends on your definition
A lobby group for the Australasian dairy industry is unhappy with the rise of plant-based milk products, claiming the use of the word 'milk' is confusing for customers and trades on the dairy product's good name. So who's in the right?
Holy Shih Tzu! As the ‘humanisation’ of animals continues, the pet sector booms
The pet industry is booming, and that growth centres around people’s love of and devotion to their ‘furry family members’. That shows no sign of letting up and, with Nielsen saying pet care products are driving lots of customers into the store, retailers and manufacturers
Heartland bypass: new Maxim Institute report shows many small towns set to stagnate or shrink by 2030, so can regional retailers cope?
A recent report from The Maxim Institute, Growing Beyond Growth, predicts populations in around 44 of the country's 67 authorities will stagnate or decline within 30 years, compared to 11 areas now. It says not doing anything about that could "risk opening the door to