Amazon has sparked outrage by continuing to sell "racist" and religiously offensive fancy dress costumes despite criticism from customers.

New tenants are being sought for Stewart Dawson corner after the jeweller vacated following the November earthquakes.

Best of the Business Year: Once valued at a whopping $830 million, retail giant Pumpkin Patch is now officially worthless.

Rebel Sport is warning people not to use a kayak for children after it was found the vessel could take water and sink.

NZ Herald Business Leader of the Year has pulled off one of the big deals of the decade and is a petrol retailer determined to fight climate change

Mitre 10 has been forced to apologise and hand over a voucher after a store failed to honour its 15 per cent price-match guarantee.

Pumpkin Patch owes $59.5 million to its bank and at least $6.6m to other creditors, receivers KordaMentha said.

Downtown Auckland businesses are having an extended Boxing Day shopping period as up to 6500 people come ashore from the largest cruise

Kiwis were more focused on buying gifts for Christmas than getting Boxing Day bargains, new figures from Paymark show.

Stores are already heaving with Boxing Day shoppers, but some retailers jumped the gun this year with online discounts.

Kiwis have been scrambling to do last minute Christmas shopping at a record-breaking pace today.

Spending in the lead up to Christmas had grown in Otago 12.7 per cent year-on-year.

A bizarre trend sweeping the world involves teenagers sleeping over at Ikea. What will the kids think of next?

The massive Chinese online marketplace Alibaba has been named again on the US 'Notorious Markets' for allegedly selling fake goods.

The Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest companies features Apple in the top 10 for the first time.

New Zealanders will soon be paying more for their milk after sharp price gains on world commodities markets.

Stores are bursting at the seams in the lead up to Christmas this year as last minute shoppers make their final dash.

Former Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin has been convicted of fraud and forgery offences after faking his ex-wife's signature to get a $13.5 million loan.

The Warehouse says profit may fall up to 15 per cent as it contends with a weaker-than-expected run up to Christmas.

The jury in the fraud trial of fallen Billabong boss Matthew Perrin is expected to begin deliberations early this week.

Vacuum cleaner company Godfreys has been fined $48k over lack of information in extended warranties.

Christmas spending is shaping up to be strong across the country.

Annual economic growth is expected to accelerate to 3.7 per cent from 3.6 per cent.

COMMENT: The best deal in the sales is the one you don't buy.

Consumer watchdog is calling for an investigation into retailers sales tactics in the lead up to Christmas, saying consumers are being misled.

Shopping centres were packed with shoppers today as the scramble to buy last-minute Christmas presents intensifies.

It's been a nightmare year for retail, with a parade of best-known brands decimated one after another.

Sir Philip Green is attempting to put his BHS woes behind him by launching standalone Topshop stores across China.

Tobacco companies are flouting ad bans by rewarding retailers who push products using a specific sequence of magic words.

Lewis Road Creamery founder Peter Cullinane won't rule out legal action against Fonterra over allegedly negotiating a "greedy deal" with supermarkets.