The Warehouse Group boss Mark Powell says the company's turnaround strategy is heading in the right direction.

The furore regarding the letter sent by Progressive Enterprises' lawyers to the commerce select committee is a reminder that select committees are not courts of law, writes Mai Chen.

Middle-sized businesses are sharing the rock-star economy's benefits, enjoying big growth and taking an increasingly rosy view of their future.

Chris Mason had only modest ambitions for BurgerFuel when he opened the company's first store on Ponsonby Rd in 1995.

New Zealand spending growth on credit and debit cards stalled in March, as a decline in expenditure on fuel and clothing offset gains for food and liquor.

Z Energy's boss says petrol consumption is falling in relation to increasing availability of broadband, which means people aren't popping in their cars for visits anymore.

Countdown competitor The Mad Butcher has made fresh allegations of bullying against the Australian-owned supermarket chain.

The owner of the Mr Whippy master franchise says Auckland's frozen dessert market is close to reaching "saturation point".

New Zealand-owned supermarket operator Foodstuffs may be drawn into the stoush over claims suppliers are being bullied by Australian-owned Countdown supermarkets.

The country's biggest listed retailer The Warehouse has launched a free app designed to make online shopping even easier.

Outdoor apparel and clothing retailer Kathmandu has expanded its online offering and is now shipping product to more than 40 countries.

New Zealand consumer confidence rose to a nine-year high with optimism about the economy in the year ahead approaching record levels.

Consumers' plastic cards saw more of the light of day last month, but the trend suggests some loss of momentum in retail spending.

The country's biggest listed retailer, successfully raised $100 million from institutional investors to help fund its drive into financial services.

An industry body representing non-bank finance companies has welcomed The Warehouse's move into financial services and says it should bring greater competition for consumers.

The Warehouse Group, New Zealand's biggest listed retailer, has reported half-year profit in line with guidance and a lift in sales across its various retail brands.

The Warehouse says it's setting up its own financial services operation with the aim of becoming a leader in the NZ field.

The queue to buy Lotto tickets at a separate supermarket counter after the weekend shopping could disappear as Countdown introduces checkout ticket sales.

A government-backed venture investment fund is looking to partner with angel investment groups and the public in crowd funding deals for local start-ups.

After throwing the idea of government-owned supermarkets into the ring, I have been exhorted to visit North Korea (preferably permanently), writes Dita De Boni.

New Zealand fast-food operator BurgerFuel faces a major challenge as it takes "coals to Newcastle" by expanding into the US.

The allegations aired under parliamentary privilege by Shane Jones about the "Countdown Shakedown" are ugly in many ways, but not the obvious.