31 March 2025. Government plans to reduce health and safety compliance requirements for small low-risk businesses will be welcomed by small retailers.
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30 March 2025. Minister Willis announced this morning a broad range of potentially significant reforms and interventions in the supermarket sector.
12 March 2025. Stats NZ electronic card transaction data for February 2025 shows that total retail sales were down 4.25% compared to February 2024.
26 February 2025. Retail NZ has grave fears about proposals to empower citizens’ arrests, including the use of physical restraints.
18 February 2025. Retailers are feeling confident about surviving 2025, despite not meeting sales targets over Christmas, according to the latest Retail Radar survey.
13 February 2025. Flat retail sales in January are not helping retailers facing ever-increasing costs.
31 January 2025. ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence Index shows the environment for retailers will likely remain challenging for some time yet.
21 January 2025. Electronic card transaction data shows that retail sales were down 1% in December 2024 compared to December 2023.
13 January 2025. New retail spending data shows that the retail sector continued to be under pressure as 2024 drew to a close.
20 December 2024. Retail NZ is celebrating a rise in consumer confidence, revealed in the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence Index.
