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It’s all over for Debenhams as liquidators appointed
British department store retailer Debenhams is to be liquidated after failing to find a buyer, administrators FRP Adviso...
Nike gets local with new Nike Unite store concept
Nike has unveiled another new core retail format as it continues on its path of reducing its channel partners and focusi...
Tax take from offshore e-commerce sites set to hit $100 million
New Zealand’s tough stance on collecting tax from offshore companies selling to locals online has brought in $95.2 milli...
Singles Day sets record for Alibaba, rival JD
Alibaba predictably set a new record for Singles Day gross merchandise volume (GMV) yesterday.
DC workers vote to strike at The Warehouse
Workers at The Warehouse’s Auckland distribution centre will be staying home tomorrow (Tuesday) in a 24-hour strike prot...
Rebel Sport, e-commerce drive solid growth for Briscoe Group
Retailer Briscoe Group achieved a 14.97 per cent increase in sales in the October quarter with sales through its Rebel S...
Kiwis commit to shopping locally in pandemic’s wake
The Covid-19 pandemic has inspired Kiwis to shop locally, according to research from Mastercard.
Retail spending soars 20.7 per cent in October
Retail spending is soaring in New Zealand, but the head of Retail NZ advises caution in the lead-up to Christmas.
LVMH’s Tiffany takeover back on – at a slight discount
LVMH and Tiffany & Co have agreed to new terms and a slightly reduced price for the French luxury group's takeover of th...
Warehouse Group COO heads across the Tasman to Woolworths
The Warehouse Group’s departing COO Pejman Okhovat has been appointed as the new MD of Big W.
CPI basket updated as vaping gym gear sales rise, old tech dies
Stats New Zealand is changing the makeup of the basket of goods it uses to determine the Consumers Price Index to reflec...
Adidas in talks to sell Reebok – report
Adidas is reported to be planning to sell its troubled Reebok division according to German magazine Manager.
Fast Retailing bullish about recovery as Asian expansion pays off
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing may have reported a 12-per-cent drop in sales in its full-year results, but that decline wa...
Strong third quarter arrests LVMH’s sales decline for the year
Luxury goods and liquor-retail group LVMH recorded a 21-per-cent decline in revenue during the first nine months of this...
Bullish Briscoe Group to repay Covid-19 wage subsidy
Booming sales of homewares have prompted Briscoe Group to repay the $11.5 million Covid-related wage subsidy it received...
Freedom NZ to focus on local designers in major revamp of business
“Much of the furniture sold in New Zealand is not designed locally, and consequently doesn’t reflect the way we live,” s...
Kiwis spending more on household and recreational goods
Card spending on furniture, electrical, hardware, and recreational goods surged to unusually high levels in September ac...
Online, card spending rise in September, post lockdown
Spending online surged in September, but by a lesser amount than when Auckland was in lockdown in August.
Catch founders take cornerstone stake in online retail group MySale
The founders and former CEO of Catch Group have invested AU $9.3 million in online value retailer MySale Group for a 10 ...
Miniso eyes US listing, valuing it at US$10.18 billion
Chinese discount-goods merchandiser Miniso is eyeing an IPO in the US which could raise up to US$562.4 million, potentia...
