Supermarkets stories

Once a 400-store giant of CDs and DVDs, Sanity has shrunk to a regional chain as downloads, streaming and rising costs reshape retail.

AoFrio posts record NZD $83.2 million revenue as EBITDA jumps 40%, but tariff headwinds leave sales short of guidance for the year.

Fashion and electronics see the sharpest online price swings, as Decodo data shows retailers repricing items every few hours worldwide.

Ethique founder Brianne West unveils Incrediballs, plastic-free effervescent tablets aiming to replace bottled soft drinks worldwide.

Retailers are racing from blunt discounts to AI-driven one-to-one offers, promising sharper margins and loyalty in APAC's crowded market.

Pricer launches Pricer Avenue, a modular, battery-free shelf-edge platform for targeted premium aisles and promotion-heavy store zones.

Violent retail crime in New Zealand has fallen in 2025, with tech-driven reporting credited as Australia records rising store aggression.

Australian and New Zealand grocers are set to boost profits and engagement by adopting AI-driven personalisation and loyalty strategies in 2025/2026.

Eagle Eye and Ecrebo have partnered to blend personalised marketing with POS tech, enhancing retail promotions and loyalty programmes at store checkouts.

Privacy Commissioner scrutinises Foodstuffs North Island's facial recognition trial over potential privacy issues and concerns about accuracy and bias among New Zealand's diverse populations.

Meta and Zitcha are partnering to offer retailers access to a vast audience on Instagram and Facebook, revolutionising ad outreach on these platforms.

New Eagle Eye research reveals how grocery retailers can win with customer loyalty standards and practices in light of the current economic climate.

The new Rittal Micro Data Centres are available worldwide and quickly to meet immediate data housing requirements.

Foodstuffs South Island has successfully implemented Zebra devices - TC51 and TC52 computers, ET51 Android tablets, and RS5100 Bluetooth wearable scanners.

The market is estimated to thrive between 2021 and 2031 on the back of healthy demand from retail, eCommerce, logistics and manufacturing facilities.

The nanotechnology for the food packaging industry is expected to increase by 15% from 2023 to 2033, due to advances in material science and technology.

Fluent Order Management has gone live nationwide for SM Retail with the option to be used by over 50 brands, with Shop SM being the first cab off the rank.

Cloud-based mapping software provider GapMaps has partnered with Veitch Lister Consulting (VLC) to launch Zenith Traffic Estimates on GapMaps Live.

Foodstuffs admits using facial recognition in some NZ stores, facing criticism while expanding technology trial.

SoftBank Robotics says the robot requires low maintenance and is easily monitored by operators through an interactive fleet management system.