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Party's all over for adidas
Adidas tries to turn around its PR disaster, by allowing online sales of cheaper jerseys to resume and cancelling a glitzy party.

Adidas face more heat over jersey
A Bay of Plenty retailer's reaction to the row over Adidas' massive mark-up on the All Blacks jersey has been to drop the jersey's price to about what you can get it for online. It comes amid talks today between Rebel Sport and Adidas over the pricing...

Stick to reputable sites for All Black jerseys, says Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ says anyone wanting to head online for one of the new All Blacks jerseys should make sure they stick to reputable websites.

Kathmandu earnings up as much as 36pc
Kathmandu said full-year pretax earnings rose between 31 per cent and 36 per cent on new store openings, favourable weather and better inventory management.

Sub-$100 smartphones in a year, says 2degrees
Smartphones could sell for less than $100 within 12 months, says 2degrees chief exec Eric Hertz.

Georgie Pie film raises McDonald's ire
McDonald's threatened legal action against student filmmakers unless a company spokeswoman's statement - regarding the fast food giant's intentions for its Georgie Pie brand - was removed from a documentary.

Just Jeans operator set to close stores
Premier Investments Ltd - operator of Just Jeans, Jay Jays and others, is set to close 50 retail shops in a trans-Tasman brand shuffle.

Georgie Pie revival hopes kept alive
McDonald's says it may resurrect Georgie Pie, the New Zealand restaurant chain that closed down more than a decade ago.