Shopping
An ode to the shopping trolley
An ode to the shopping trolley; its past, its present and its future. With Zachary Crockett, Matt McKeown, Murray Siple, Henry Harris-Burland and Peter Griffin. Video, Audio, Gallery
David Jones arrival challenge for local shops
The opening of Wellington's David Jones department store, yesterday, is being hailed as proof the retail sector is alive and well despite high rents and the lurking threat of the internet. Eric… Audio
David Jones opens in Wellington
Hoards of people queued for hours on Wellington's Lambton Quay this morning, desperate to get inside the new David Jones department store. Video, Audio
Shoes cost more than the latest tech gadget
How much attention do you pay to your feet and what is the cost of wearing bad shoes? Footwear designer Takano Keitaro says he sees more damage today to people's feet than ever before. Audio
Getting your money's worth at the shops
Unredeemed gift vouchers, perpetual sales, Dick Smith going into voluntary receivership, Trade Me putting its fees up. Professor of Law at Canterbury University Duncan Webb, and Chief Executive of… Audio
Future of Shopping
Head of Massey University's retail programme Associate Professor Jonathan Elms on the future of retail and shopping: which stores will stay, which will go, the influence of the internet, consumer… Audio
Pop of the Shops
Yadana Saw looks into the science behind in store music and the people who are responsible for what we hear in shops, cafes and gyms around the country. Audio
Strong Christmas spending "fantastic"
A manager at a major shopping centre says New Zealanders have spent strongly across the board this Christmas. Audio
Two bumper days in a row for the shops
The busiest shopping day of the year is drawing to a close but not before surpassing last Christmas's figures. Audio
Xmas spending up around the country
Christmas shoppers are spending up large around the country in the run up to Christmas Day. Audio
Christmas Gifts - Janine Starks
Christmas shopping is now on most people's lists as the 25th approaches. And gifts from nana and pop are often, well, less than desirable. And they're bought on a bit of a tight budget. Janine Starks… Audio
Mandatory Menswear
New Zealand Fashion Week is only a week and a half away, so in the spirit of the theme, Sonia Sly heads in to the workroom of Wellington's Mandatory Menswear to find out how shopping habits have… Audio, Gallery
Whānau Means Family - Part 2
Pani runs into Jen at te toa hokomaha - the supermarket. Audio
Shopping while hungry
Professor Norbert Schwarz from the University of Southern California has studied shopping while hungry and he thinks you could save money on all sorts of stuff if you simply have a feed before… Audio
Spending on overseas websites up 28 percent
People are shopping more online, with latest figures showing a huge jump in overseas spending Audio
Ballantynes bus
We join Deb, Vincy and the rest of the Ballantynes crew on a coach trip south from Christchurch to its Timaru store. Its flagship store on City Mall has been shut since the February earthquake, so… Audio