Wellington, July 21 NZPA - Australian retailing giant Woolworths is reporting higher supermarket store sales but lower consumer electronic store sales in New Zealand.

Wellington, Jan 27 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket closed lower today as investors continued to assess a range of government interventions globally and awaited interest rate decisions here and elsewhere.

Wellington, Oct 30 NZPA - Fresh food supplier Speirs Group said it is difficult to make a profit supplying supermarkets since the industry reduced to two major players.

Wellington, Oct 2 NZPA - Outdoor equipment retailer Kathmandu has named James Strong as its chairman.

Wellington, Sept 21 NZPA - Progressive Enterprises is to phase out its Foodtown and Woolworths brand supermarkets during the next five years, replacing them with a "new generation" Countdown branding.

Wellington, Sept 21 NZPA - Progressive Enterprises is to phase out its Foodtown and Woolworths brands during the next five years, replacing them with a "new generation" Countdown branding.

Wellington, Aug 2 NZPA - Shops that charge customers for plastic bags deserve more government support, Green Party co-leader Russel Norman says. From Monday, Foodstuffs' New World and Four Square supermarkets will charge 5 cents per plastic shopping bag.

Wellington, July 22 NZPA - New Zealand supermarkets owned by Australian company Woolworths sold $5 billion worth of goods in the 52 weeks to June 28.

Wellington, July 17 NZPA - The Commerce Commission says it will prosecute juice company Simply Squeezed -- a trading arm of Brownlie Brothers Ltd -- over promotion and labelling of juice allegedly made from pulp wash.

Wellington, May 7 NZPA - The threat of losing their patch if they wear it in banned areas will lead to gangs changing their behaviour, Police Association president Greg O'Connor says.