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Why Smiths City will struggle to find a buyer
Retail

Why Smiths City will struggle to find a buyer

Rod Duke's answer to whether he would be interested in Smith City was simple: ‘No’.

Gregor Thompson 03 Sep 2025
Smiths City placed in voluntary administration
Retail

Smiths City placed in voluntary administration

All nine Smiths City stores and online shop have been temporarily closed.

Staff reporters 02 Sep 2025
Mainfreight to operate 29 Ikea ‘pick-up points’
Retail

Mainfreight to operate 29 Ikea ‘pick-up points’

Ikea will announce opening date on Thursday. 

Gregor Thompson 01 Sep 2025
Harvey Norman reports 'notable turnaround' in NZ
Retail

Harvey Norman reports 'notable turnaround' in NZ

Sales in NZ rose 1.6% to $1.05 billion.

Staff reporters 29 Aug 2025
‘Pretty big beat’: Hallenstein Glasson impresses
Retail

‘Pretty big beat’: Hallenstein Glasson impresses

Gregor Thompson 29 Aug 2025
Woolworths NZ revenues hit $8.2b
Retail

Woolworths NZ revenues hit $8.2b

Staff reporters 27 Aug 2025
'Predatory pricing': Govt targets supermarket market power
Retail

'Predatory pricing': Govt targets supermarket market power

Gregor Thompson 27 Aug 2025
Restaurant Brands margins undercooked in HY result
Retail

Restaurant Brands margins undercooked in HY result

Gregor Thompson 26 Aug 2025
Kogan.com takes $51m goodwill hit on Mighty Ape
Retail

Kogan.com takes $51m goodwill hit on Mighty Ape

Staff reporters 25 Aug 2025
The other buyers’ market: Retail discounting eats margins
Retail

The other buyers’ market: Retail discounting eats margins

Gregor Thompson 25 Aug 2025
Kitchen Things tipped into receivership, 12 stores closed
Retail

Kitchen Things tipped into receivership, 12 stores closed

Staff reporters 20 Aug 2025
Baby Bunting's NZ teething over, posts earnings growth
Retail

Baby Bunting's NZ teething over, posts earnings growth

Gregor Thompson 18 Aug 2025
Crowdfunders told to expect loss as Peoples Coffee sold
Retail

Crowdfunders told to expect loss as Peoples Coffee sold

Gregor Thompson 14 Aug 2025
JB Hi-Fi continues NZ charge, plans three more stores
Retail

JB Hi-Fi continues NZ charge, plans three more stores

Gregor Thompson 12 Aug 2025
Foodstuffs and Woolworths gap grows as crackdown continues
Retail

Foodstuffs and Woolworths gap grows as crackdown continues

Gregor Thompson 07 Aug 2025
Briscoe homeware rebound offsets weak sporting spend
Retail

Briscoe homeware rebound offsets weak sporting spend

Gregor Thompson 04 Aug 2025
Trump’s early axeing of duty free rule set to hurt exporters
Retail

Trump’s early axeing of duty free rule set to hurt exporters

John Anthony 04 Aug 2025
Journee to succeed Withers as Warehouse chair
Retail

Journee to succeed Withers as Warehouse chair

Gregor Thompson 01 Aug 2025
Capital raise helps Paper Plus co-op out of jam
Retail

Capital raise helps Paper Plus co-op out of jam

Gregor Thompson 29 Jul 2025
Time ripe to stop forex fees confusion
Retail

Time ripe to stop forex fees confusion

Pattrick Smellie 22 Jul 2025
Warehouse reshuffles exec team
Retail

Warehouse reshuffles exec team

Staff reporters 18 Jul 2025
Why Promisia's promised land is Cromwell
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Why Promisia's promised land is Cromwell

Rebecca Stevenson 18 Jul 2025
Aussie and NZ line up on bank fee chop proposal
Retail

Aussie and NZ line up on bank fee chop proposal

Pattrick Smellie 16 Jul 2025
Getting to the bottom of CBD vacancies
Retail

Getting to the bottom of CBD vacancies

Gregor Thompson 08 Jul 2025
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