Each year, a staggering 92 million tons of solid waste is produced due to the fashion industry using 98 million tons of natural resources. With many retailers looking to reduce their carbon footprint, reusing clothes has become highly popular. One retailer changing the game is
Commercial Bay has recently welcomed another exciting retail offering, Spark's three-level flagship store. Designed to offer a broader retail experience, the 782sqm store will leave customers connected, educated, and inspired. Designed by Warren and Mahoney, who also designed the Commercial Bay Precinct itself, each level
Countdown has recently revealed a revamp to its Onecard loyalty programme that will be easier to understand and will provide 140,000 more cardholders the opportunity to earn food reward e-vouchers. With around 1.7 million members, Onecard is one of New Zealand's largest loyalty programmes. Previously
Covid-19, although disruptive to many businesses, has actually presented a rare opportunity for company's to make the most of the digital talent returning to New Zealand. Many New Zealand boards and management teams however are reluctant to invest in expanding their ecommerce offering. Founder of
Joining the ever-growing plant-based market, Anchor has recently launched its first 100 percent kerbside recyclable bottle made entirely from sugarcane. Landing across supermarket shelves on October 13, the Anchor Blue 2L is still filled with the same dairy milk from Fronterra, but now has joined
October is cheese month in New Zealand and this is brie-lliant news for Cheesemakers across the country who have had to find new markets following the challenges of Covid-19. With the closure of farmers' markets, specialty retail food stores, cafes, and restaurants closed during the
Partnering with charities and aiming to make New Zealand a better place, Kiwi brands Mitre 10 and Ketz-ke are showing other retailers how it's done. Mitre 10 Known for its continuous social projects, Mitre 10 has recently lent a helping hand to several organisations and charities,
Aiming to make the global chocolate industry entirely slave-free, Dutch impact company Tony's Chocoloney has recently launched its delicious blocks in New Zealand. Founded in 2005, the brand was created by three journalists from the Dutch TV show ‘Keuringsdienst van Waarde’ after they discovered the
Many businesses have struggled to bounce back from the disruption of Covid-19, however, for cosmetic and beauty service SILK Laser Clinic, fostering a strong relationship with landlords has saved the day. SILK reigns the fastest-growing laser aesthetics clinic in Australia and delivers more than one
Good news for the retail sector! Retail NZ's new Retail Radar report shows an improvement in sales during September with the second wave of Covid-19 restrictions being lifted. Sales were up 20 percent last month and 45 percent of retailers have said their sales improved