Fewer Chinese tourists cause weaker outlook for Japanese retailers in 2026
Travel & Leisure Department store tax-free sales fell in December as China arrivals dropped 45% Japan’s department stores have…
Huge queues as EB Games’ closing down sale sparks rush for final deals
Shoppers in Albany Mall were spotted queueing outside, with about 50 people in line to browse the sale.…
Small Business: Rotate founder on taking quality resale furniture online
What inspired you to start the business? This has taken us five years to develop, but good things…
Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial as stallholders report drop in sales
“Putting the market into Kuirau Park does not achieve that purpose.” Some retailers said the CBD had “become…
Retailers adopting artificial intelligence to compete against global giants
The survey showed leaders of larger local retailers saw AI as helping them to remain more competitive against…
Livingston ShopRite expands kosher section by 50%
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How one Amazon glitch brought huge parts of the internet to a halt – including TVNZ+ and Neon
Amazon Web Services said the outage was due to an “underlying DNS issue”, referring to the Domain Name…
Adventure Ink to host spooky book night in Milan
Adventure Ink Books, Comics and Games is set to host a supernatural-themed author showcase during Milan’s “Practically Magic…
Bottle-O, Liquor Centre owner posts lower revenue, flat profit as alcohol consumption declines
Tasman Liquor also made a substantial dividend payment of $7.77m to its Australian parent entity, Metcash. The business…
What Worcester’s Reading: TidePool Bookshop
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Every other week, we’ll be asking local bookstores what their customers have been picking…
Apple iPhone 17 launch sees strong demand, telcos offer trade-in and plan deals
Pre-orders for the new models opened on September 13, with first availability from today. The telcos won’t comment…
Why we love Book Society, a wine lounge and bookstore in California
Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales…