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Less is more: How Foodstuffs chopped product ranges after covid
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Less is more: How Foodstuffs chopped product ranges after covid

Before lockdown, Foodstuffs had approximately 80 different toilet papers. It "paused" about 50 of these during the lockdown.

Rebecca Stevenson 06 Jan 2021
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: A sixpack of crafty beer makers
Opinion

Brent Melville: 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: A sixpack of crafty beer makers

While covid lockdowns hurt the country's bars, the nation's craft brewers have continued to expand and have found a ready band of customer-investors to back them.

Brent Melville 30 Dec 2020
How covid forced New Zealand to shop online
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How covid forced New Zealand to shop online

New Zealand’s e-commerce spending was driven to record highs as the pandemic forced businesses and consumers to adapt and change.

Henry Burrell 26 Dec 2020
Retail in 2021: The shift from global to local
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Vaughan Fergusson: Retail in 2021: The shift from global to local

If you’re a retailer, play your local hand in 2021.

Vaughan Fergusson 24 Dec 2020
No Kindle was a surprise, ComCom says
Law & Regulation

No Kindle was a surprise, ComCom says

Staff reporters 16 Dec 2020
Supermarket study will need more time – MBIE
Law & Regulation

Supermarket study will need more time – MBIE

Paul McBeth 15 Dec 2020
Consumers feeling festive
Economy

Consumers feeling festive

Staff reporters 15 Dec 2020
Briscoe to pay special div after record Black Friday sales

Briscoe to pay special div after record Black Friday sales

Staff reporters 11 Dec 2020
Crackdown on contactless fees
Finance

Crackdown on contactless fees

Rebecca Stevenson 10 Dec 2020
Supermarket prices: when is 'co-ordination' anti-competitive?
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Supermarket prices: when is 'co-ordination' anti-competitive?

Rebecca Stevenson 10 Dec 2020
Chur! Behemoth hits $1.8m capital raise target
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Chur! Behemoth hits $1.8m capital raise target

Brent Melville 07 Dec 2020
Funders disappointed as Nido enters receivership
News in Brief

Funders disappointed as Nido enters receivership

Victoria Young 04 Dec 2020
Not so easy for EziBuy as judge orders it to pay $1.3m
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Not so easy for EziBuy as judge orders it to pay $1.3m

Victoria Young 04 Dec 2020
Toyota sells more hybrids than conventional cars for 1st time
Infrastructure

Toyota sells more hybrids than conventional cars for 1st time

Gavin Evans 04 Dec 2020
Kogan acquires Mighty Ape for $128m
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Kogan acquires Mighty Ape for $128m

Staff reporters 03 Dec 2020
Why Foodstuffs won't charge suppliers for shelf space anymore
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Why Foodstuffs won't charge suppliers for shelf space anymore

Rebecca Stevenson 03 Dec 2020
Kathmandu CEO Xavier Simonet quits
News in Brief

Kathmandu CEO Xavier Simonet quits

Rebecca Stevenson 30 Nov 2020
Stephen Tindall: Warehouse must be 'incredibly' lean
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Stephen Tindall: Warehouse must be 'incredibly' lean

Rebecca Stevenson 27 Nov 2020
Black consumer confidence clouds for Black Friday
Economy

Black consumer confidence clouds for Black Friday

Staff reporters 27 Nov 2020
Hello summer: Kathmandu warms to Rip Curl acquisition
News in Brief

Hello summer: Kathmandu warms to Rip Curl acquisition

Rebecca Stevenson 26 Nov 2020
Wool exporter to take on Cavalier and Godfrey Hirst at floor level
Primary Sector

Wool exporter to take on Cavalier and Godfrey Hirst at floor level

Brent Melville 26 Nov 2020
Are supermarket prices fair? Clark launches market probe
News in Brief

Are supermarket prices fair? Clark launches market probe

Staff reporters 17 Nov 2020
Karma Drinks cuts costs and sugar
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Karma Drinks cuts costs and sugar

Dan Brunskill 10 Nov 2020
Everyone loves 'buy now, pay later' for now
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Everyone loves 'buy now, pay later' for now

Rebecca Stevenson 30 Oct 2020
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