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Good time for consumers
Customers are spoiled for choice and retailers are forced to discount and operate on razor-thin margins in buyers' market.

Low price strategy pays off for Kmart
Kmart says its customers are responding to its low price strategy, which it will continue.

DIY zeal powers up profits
The country's two biggest DIY and hardware chains have just notched up record profits as the national appetite for home improvement grows.

Wheedle closes after 1 day
New auction website Wheedle is to shut down indefinitely as its management team carry out improvements to its failing systems.

Retailer looks to in-store experience
Fashion retailer Hallenstein Glasson hopes to build on gains in tough times by adapting to its consumers.

Editorial: Jobs with a future needed
This month's toll of job losses is striking - but it's a reflection of a slowing of the Chinese economy. It's time to look for jobs that have a future.

Buying a cheaper iPhone?
Major electronics retailers are continuing to sell an old iPhone model for their old price, despite Apple dropping the recommended retail price by $150.

Proud to be in the cheap seats
Everywhere you look there's a coupon or daily deal to get something at a discount, but, asks Danielle Wright, why are we all suddenly proud to be in the cheap seats?

Brown wooing big-name retailers
Auckland Mayor Len Brown wants to woo more big-name international retailers to the Super City.

Spending slowdown hurts retailers
It's a tough retail environment across NZ, as new spending stats show weak spending, especially on discretionary items.

All Blacks' match a boost for Dunedin
Saturday night's rugby test against the Springboks had many tills ringing red-hot over the weekend.

Confident shoppers open wallets
New Zealanders spent more last month than in the lead-up month to the Rugby World Cup - and there are claims that we're becoming more economically confident.