Australia’s first virtual 3D mall has opened, with more than 100 national brands signed up. Participating retailers have a ‘zero risk’ opportunity with no contract periods, minimum store fees or fees for cancellation. The concept is the brainchild of 16-year-old school boy, Alex Danieli, who says that while on-line shopping has seen a huge boom [...]

Small and Green
A Japanese invention proves once and for all that good things do come in small packages … and spaces. Japanese homebuilding firm Daiwa House Industry has developed Agri-Cube, a unit that fits inside a standard parking space and can produce 10,000 vegetable a year!

Life Membership
Jonathan Milne first represented the Auckland Regional Retailers Association (1985 and 1986) on the National Council and he was then elected onto the first Board of the new organisation, The New Zealand Retailers Association (NZRA).