Company behind two Stirling Sports Christchurch stores in liquidation owing $760k
There are currently eight Stirling Sport stores up for sale. The Stirling Sports Northlands store is up for…
Foodstuffs launches three‑month facial recognition trial across Christchurch
If the system detects a match, it sends an alert, and two trained team members manually review it…
US McDonalds employee shoots drive-through customer over slow service complaints
“They threatened to attack the man who just told them, ‘we’re busy, we can’t take any more orders,’…
As sure as Night ’n Day: Family-run business that rose from a corner dairy to 54 franchise stores – can it disrupt supermarket duopoly?
“It was just a little corner dairy when I started,” Stevens says. “Olly Olsson was the owner, Mum…
Two more Smiths City stores close as liquidation sale winds up, massive discounts
All remaining stock is being sold at 70% off the lowest in-store ticketed prices. But administrators said no…
KMD Brands to close 21 stores in $25m cost-saving strategy
“What I’ve seen is clear: the potential of our brands is far greater than what we’re delivering today.”…
Kitchen Things tipped into receivership, 12 stores closed
Efforts to restructure and reduce costs have not been sufficient to offset declining sales and margins. The directors…
How Labubu mania is taking over Korea, from customer fights to crazy resale market
“Labubu is only available with a purchase ticket.” This was the response from a staff member at Pop…
New police retail crime unit nabs shoplifters linked to $250k thefts just hours after hitting the streets
The Tactical Retail Crime Unit started on Monday. It was established in response to ongoing concerns around retail…