What’s happening in the retail sector?
Find out with Retail Radar, our quarterly research report. It’s useful for:
- Getting a snapshot of the sentiment of Kiwi retailers.
- Identifying future expectations of sales, inflation, and employment intentions.

Retail Radar report on the fourth quarter of 2025:
Retail’s Reluctant Realism
The Retail Radar Q4 2025 report shows confidence is at a two-year high, with 76.7% of respondents saying they are ‘confident’ or ‘very confident’ their business will survive the next 12 months.
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