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Tmall Global boosts support for foreign vendors eyeing China
New self-service portal will help sellers get storefronts open within 30 days.
Jan 19, 2021

New book reveals secrets behind the success of franchise leaders
New Zealand’s Top Franchise Leaders' book suggested New Zealand is the world’s most-franchised nation dominated by retai...
Dec 8, 2020

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...
Dec 1, 2020

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...
Nov 23, 2020

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...
Nov 12, 2020

Singles Day sets record for Alibaba, rival JD
Alibaba predictably set a new record for Singles Day gross merchandise volume (GMV) yesterday.
Nov 12, 2020

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...
Nov 9, 2020

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...
Nov 5, 2020

Kiwis commit to shopping locally in pandemic’s wake
The Covid-19 pandemic has inspired Kiwis to shop locally, according to research from Mastercard.
Nov 4, 2020

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.
Nov 2, 2020

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...
Oct 29, 2020

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.
Oct 28, 2020

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...
Oct 26, 2020

Adidas in talks to sell Reebok – report
Adidas is reported to be planning to sell its troubled Reebok division according to German magazine Manager.
Oct 26, 2020

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...
Oct 22, 2020

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...
Oct 18, 2020

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...
Oct 18, 2020

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...
Oct 18, 2020

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...
Oct 15, 2020

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.
Oct 13, 2020