New Zealand indie bookstore Unity Books is one of three bookstores in the world shortlisted for the London Book Fair’s Bookstore of the Year Award. It was also a finalist in 2019.

Two well-known fashion retailers, Karen Walker’s The Department Store and six-year-old label Harman Grubisa, have shut their doors.

Senior sporting goods figure David Denton has been awarded a Queen’s Service Medal for his services to outdoor recreation and youth.

The Commerce Commission is working through applications for acquisition from four companies many retailers will be familiar with – payment terminal suppliers Verifone and Smartpay, and fresh produce suppliers Turners & Growers and Freshmax.

Former prominent New Zealand businesswoman Jan Cameron, a co-founder of outdoor retailer Kathmandu, is being prosecuted by Australia's financial regulator.