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Kiwis seek to hammer competition online
Tech-savvy Kiwis are breaking new ground online and squaring off against their competition with inventive, original internet auction sites.
Jody Lane and Anthony Tuitahi, two businessmen with experience in several of New Zealand’s largest corporations, have launched lessdebtors.com – an avenue for businesses to sell bad debts.
Lane says the website is still in [...]
Car-crushing bill a worry for speed shops
The car-crushing bill may hurt businesses selling car modifications.
The proposed Vehicle Confiscation and Seizure Bill will allow for cars used for illegal street racing to be seized and destroyed.
Alfred Chan, sales manager at Speed Factory, an online business that sells car modifications, says business may be affected by people afraid of being seen as a [...]
Wedding industry suffers as recession sets in
New Zealand’s wedding industry is suffering as an increasing number of couples spend less on their special day.
Couples are downsizing their weddings and choosing to spend select parts of the event.
Expo manger for Premier Wedding Expos Lisa Booth says the average New Zealand wedding today costs around $20,000.
She says couples are choosing to spend their [...]
Colourful campaign leaves Newmarket businesses seeing red
A Mother’s Day street marketing campaign has left Newmarket retailers disgruntled.
The National Flower Promotion Group created a a campaign based around the concept of “reminder notes” which ran in the build-up to Mother’s Day.
Brightly coloured post-its with the slogan “Make Mum feel good with flowers” were placed on bus stops, poles and [...]
Small businesses struggle with sustainability
The development of “green” business practices may be put on the back burner as small businesses struggle to stay afloat financially.
A survey released this week has found the cost of sustainability is one of the biggest barriers for businesses trying to change their practices.
The Ideas Shop Sustainable Business Practices Survey is the first [...]
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