18 September 2024. Retail NZ is delighted to be included in the Ministerial Advisory Group on Retail Crime (MAG) and is committed to working for the best outcomes for retailers.
Category - Media Releases
We speak up for retailers in the news, on a range of key issues affecting the retail sector.
Take a look at how we’re advocating for you below. Click here to see our full archive of media releases.
For media enquires please contact Carolyn Young on 021 449 452 or email [email protected].
12 September 2024. Electronic card transactions show a slight increase of 0.2% when comparing August and July 2024 seasonally adjusted data.
12 September 2024. Amendment bill provides retailers with 18 months to comply with the new minimum three-year expiry date on gift cards.
4 September 2024. The Worldline retail spending data through core retail merchants for August 2024 shows soft retail spending with a decrease 0.5% year on year for the month.
30 August 2024. Consumer confidence has improved again in August for the second month in a row, but it is still a long way off average levels of the last decade.
14 August 2024. Retail NZ welcomes the Reserve Banks decision to cut the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 to 5.25%, the first cut after eight consecutive no change decisions.
5 August 2024. The latest spending data from Worldline shows that retailers are struggling right now, according to Retail NZ.
24 July 2024. Customer-facing businesses across the retail and hospitality sectors welcome the Commerce Commission’s investigation into the retail payment system.
24 July 2024. Slow sales and uncertainty have continued to dog the retail sector, with low consumer confidence and rising costs impacting customers’ willingness to open their wallets, according to the latest Retail...
20 July 2024. A global IT outage is causing intermittent and widespread challenges for retailers on Friday evening.
