As we walk through our respective commercial lives, we are often exposed to new or different environments that garner a high level of interest, or alternatively are at least personalised to make them different to other like environments. Retail is a typical profession that has

At the end of January, Michael Hill announced plans to shut down its loss-making retail operations in the US. RCG's Paul Keane says this is an indication of how tough it is outside the New Zealand market.

As we move into 2018, RCG's Paul Keane reflects on the New Zealand of his childhood and considers what retailers can look forward to for the coming year.

This Christmas shopping season might be the happiest retailers will be for some time, warns RCG's Paul Keane.

This Christmas, RCG's Paul Keane is encouraging shoppers to support their local family-owned department store.

Gift vouchers remain popular, but spending them before they expire requires a level of forethought that means many are never redeemed, says RCG's Paul Keane.

Body corporate fees are a consideration which many property owners gloss over at the time of purchase. NZRPG's recent announcement regarding its mixed-use development The Milford has got RCG's Paul Keane thinking about these fees.

Amazon is causing widespread concern, but RCG's Paul Keane suggests that for shopping centres, there are bigger problems developing.

From America, RCG's Paul Keane considers the impact on commerce of tipping and surcharges.