David Lawrence and Marcs: 13 stores to close in Australia
13 David Lawrence and Marcs fashion stores will close in Australia and 20 staff will lose their jobs as administrators hunt for a buyer to save the troubled retailers.
What a Croc! Polarising plastic clog maker Crocs introduces new designer versions
Just when you thought you were free of the plastic horror that is the Croc, you can now buy it covered in fur or rocks for around $350 as part of a collaboration with designer Christopher Kane.
Google Shopping launches into New Zealand
As of the middle of this month, search engine giant has released Google Shopping into the New Zealand market place. But what does it mean for local retailers?
Adairs Homeware to open in Wellington
Popular homeware retailer, Adairs, has opened its third New Zealand retail store, this time taking its trends to the capital.
L’Oréal considers an offer to sell The Body Shop for $852 million
L’Oréal, owner of The Body Shop, is considering selling their ethical store after ten years’ ownership for $852 million, but what will this mean for the chain's future?
Progressive Enterprises links lower prices and improved service to increased sales
At the start of this week Woolworths Group announced its earnings results for HY17, boasting a 1.6 percent sales increase for a total of NZ$3.2 billion.
New luxury Trelise Cooper store set to open in Wellington
Globally recognised brand Trelise Cooper is set to take its success into Wellington with a new flagship store that will 'soft-launch' on February 25. PLUS: how online has taken over as the brand's biggest 'store'.
What the app? WhatsApp to add Snapchat-like features
Just when you thought you were safe from the ever threatening ‘stories’ WhatsApp jumps on the ever-growing band wagon of social media.
Luxury brands make a comeback for 2017
Auckland's luxury fashion brands' revenue plummeted in 2016, but have seen significant growth already for the start of the year.
American retailers get involved in politics, should New Zealand follow?
Since US President Donald Trump’s inauguration his policies and actions have seldom been out of the news, or the mouths of people across the world. And the latest people to fight back are retail stores.