One of New Zealand's biggest supermarket chains is planning to open about three to four new shops every year for the next few years.

Foodstuffs is welcoming the change, but Progressive isn't so enthusiastic.

The bearded guys in muted-plaid shirts and the lean women with low-maintenance hair may look like they're on vacation, but they've come for serious business: the Outdoor Retailer show, which this month drew 29,000 attendees to Salt Lake City.

The Countdown supermarket chain posted a 3.7 per cent drop in full-year earnings.

A company that pulled the wool over the eyes of duvet buyers by selling "alpaca" products that were actually made of sheep fibre has

The brand may have disappeared from the high streets, but its delivered almost $7 million in sales to its new owner since May.

The designers behind Harman Grubisa explain the business side of their NZ Fashion Week show.

Researcher run tests to show consumers would make environmentally friendly choices if they had the option.

Turet Knuefermann's advice: "Be ready to fly by the seat of your pants and never stop - you won't get bored."

To break through the Amazon juggernaut, some in e-commerce are turning their humble delivery boxes into highly designed branding canvasses.

New Zealand consumer confidence dipped in August with respondents expecting house price growth to slow.

Pumpkin Patch has maintained its earnings guidance for the year ended July 31, and says it has seen a "pleasing second half performance"

The global fashion retailer will be opening its doors at the Sylvia Park mall in October.

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Kiwis are opening their wallets with retail spending up for the June quarter, rising at the fastest pace in close to a decade.

Tesla is expanding retail operations as it targets production of 500,000 vehicles by 2018.

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Hallenstein Glasson Holdings said annual profit fell 22 percent to its lowest level in seven years due to weaker margins at its clothing chains.

There's been a call for credit card companies to be scrutinised for the levies they charge companies.

Surge lead by a 14pc gain in sporting goods revenue and a 6.6pc increase in its homeware sales division.

The receivers appointed to the Valleygirl and TEMT fashion stores in New Zealand have closed all bar one store, on Queen Street in

Online retail sales were up 10 per cent June, according to the BNZ's latest monthly spending report.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has floated a proposal for a free trade zone to be created in Auckland near to the airport.

Brides could be out of pocket and without their dream gowns after an Auckland bridal boutique shut up shop and its owners left the country.

Receivers have been called in to take charge of struggling retailer Valleygirl. Receiver Conor McElhinney told the Herald this morning

The wait is over for New Zealand shoppers - David Jones has opened its first New Zealand store in Wellington today.

The New Zealand debut of big-name international luxury brands Chanel and Tiffany & Co takes a step closer this week.

The retailer that owns Ezibuy and Countdown is undergoing a restructure that will see stores close in New Zealand and Australia.

Sir Philip Green's wife is still being paid tens of millions of pounds.

Staff at women's clothing chain Valleygirl are out of pocket and facing an uncertain future as the company is placed in administration.