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'I'm fighting back tears': Mum posts message to store
Aussie mum praises Coles for new initiative making shopping easier for people with autism.

Inside Amazon's convenience store
Amazon has launched its own version of the convenience store.

Woolworths claws back $162,000 grape payout
A Sydney woman who won A$151,000 after slipping on a grape has lost her case on appeal.

Countdown corrects 'sexist' sprinkles after uproar
Pink and blue sprinkles labelled boy's and girl's have created an uproar online.

JB Hi-Fi working on strategy for NZ after write-down
JB Hi-Fi working on strategy for NZ business after write-down on poor 2017 performance.

NZ retail sales rise on Lions tour, Masters Games
New Zealand retail sales rose in the June quarter.

Vaping market heats up
Big tobacco companies are ready to move in on the NZ vaping market if it is legalised.

NZ Post launches service like Amazon Prime
NZ Post has teamed up with The Warehouse to offer unlimited free delivery for $12.

Smiths City's proposed $5.7m share buyback delayed
Smiths City's proposed $5.7 million share buyback has been delayed by red tape.

Alibaba to open a 'car vending machine'
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba is to open its own car "vending machine" next year.

Jamie Oliver pins hopes on Kiwi soft drink
Celebrity chef to start selling New Zealand's Karma Cola in his restaurants.

Children's shoes recalled over cancer risk
Retailer Ezibuy has recalled a children's shoe that contains benzidine in its lining.

Winter game of two halves for retailers
Briscoes could take another takeover tilt at Kathmandu.

Beer industry generates $2.2b in economic activity
There's a good excuse to raise a glass tomorrow: It's international Beer Day.

David Jones' $107m Aussie revamp
Retailer David Jones has unveiled its revamped, up-market food hall in Australia

Briscoe's sales grow less than expected
Briscoe Group saw slower sales growth than expected in the second quarter.

Kathmandu fortunes continue to rise
Kathmandu says full-year profit rose as much as 13 per cent driven by Australian sales

Apple mistake leads to huge iPhone leak
Apple may have released software code that contains some juicy clues on the iPhone 8.

Nosh employees left in lurch after receivership
Nosh employees are still unpaid and the receiver is "not optimistic".

The kids making thousands in pocket money
Teens as young as 13 have found ways to make thousands on the internet.

South Korean hangover cure embraced in US
S Korea's booming hangover cure drinks are being embraced by workers in Silicon Valley.

Amazon shopping to keep growth coming
Online giant warns of possible loss as it prepares for peak shopping season.

JB Hi-Fi scraps whiteware, closes Westgate store
JB Hi-Fi is closing its Westgate store and the company is no longer selling whiteware.

Amazon likely to come to NZ - brokerage
Forsyth Barr says it is likely Amazon will launch in NZ after Australia.

Dick Smith class action gets green light
A class action against Dick Smith on behalf of shareholders has been given the green light

Kiwi products suffering from 'shrinkflation'
Honey I shrank the butter! Kiwi products are getting smaller while the price is the same.