Economy Retailers see higher December sales Retail sales index figures for December reveal overall retail sales volume rise of 0.9 per cent Mar 19, 2026
Economy Inflation to November rises 2.6% The Consumer Price Index rose 2.6 per cent for the 12 months to November 2025 Mar 17, 2026
Economy Retail sales fall for third straight month Building materials stores see 15.5 per cent slump Mar 17, 2026
Economy Retail sales fall by most in more than three years Imports via courier rose 26.2 per cent as local stores took in less at the tills Mar 14, 2026
Local Business Island Trading joins single-use plastics programme Retailer removes disposable shopping bags, coffee pods, cups and utensils in cooperation with Beyond Plastics Mar 13, 2026
Local Business Fresh Front Street look for commercial furniture store The re-branding involves the combination of COE and Furniture Flair Mar 13, 2026
Local Business iWork expands into home furniture in new location The store has moved to the ground floor of the Washington Mall and has expanded its focus Mar 04, 2026
Economy Auto dealers enjoy accelerating car sales The increase in car sales has coincided with the arrival of certain electric and hybrid car models Feb 23, 2026
Obituaries Ervin Grant (1941-2026): Hamilton’s ‘superb salesman’ Entrepreneur worked his way up in a variety of jobs before forging ahead with an assortment of boutiques Feb 20, 2026
Local Business English Market forced to close hours after opening Owner Fabio Iannone says the Health Department ordered the closure because the inspection process was unfinished Feb 19, 2026
Local Business Retail sales fall for the fifth time in nine months Liquor sales among categories of decreased volume year-over-year to September Feb 18, 2026
Local Business The At Home Bakery draws a hungry crowd The business run by Krystal and Milton McKenzie is headed to the Agricultural Exhibition for the first time Feb 17, 2026
