13 September 2021. Retail NZ says that the extension to the Level 4 lockdown in the Auckland region is devastating news for retailers and other businesses trying to survive the COVID-19 outbreak. “While it is...
Category - Media Releases
We speak up for retailers in the news, on a range of key issues affecting the retail sector.
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10 September 2021. Retail NZ has launched a public awareness campaign to encourage kiwis to ensure they wear a mask while in retail stores. Retail NZ Chief Executive Greg Harford says “It is the first weekend that...
1 September 2021. Appearing before Select Committee today, Retail NZ said the proposed Holidays (Parent-Teacher Interview Leave) Amendment Bill should be ditched because it would discriminate against some employees...
16 July 2021. Retail NZ is not surprised that there has been a substantial 3.3 per cent increase in the Consumer Price Index over the past year, and says retailers are expecting price rises to come over the next few...
1 July 2021. More than two-thirds of Retail NZ members are expecting prices to rise over the next quarter on the back of increased costs, according to Retail NZ’s latest Retail Radar report. “There are significant cost...
29 June 2021. New research shows that 86 per cent of Kiwis are prepared to change the retailers they buy from or the products they buy, in order to be more sustainable. The new findings are from a Retail NZ-commissioned...
23 June 2021. With the Government’s announcement of Wellington entering Alert Level 2 for the next four days, Retail NZ is encouraging compliance and for Wellingtonians to shop local. Greg Harford, Retail NZ Chief...
23 June 2021. The average wage in retail has climbed 6.1 per cent nationally in the last year, and now sits at $25.05 nationally, according to Retail NZ’s latest Wages Guide. “There has been strong movement in average...
16 June 2021. Retail NZ says that the announcement that private vehicles will be banned from Wellington’s Golden Mile is disappointing news for struggling retailers. “The proposal will make it harder for customers to...
2 June 2021. Retail sales remained buoyant through May according to the latest Retail NZ Sales Index, but there continue to be real pressures on retailers. “The Retail NZ Sales Index shows that sales in May were up 37...
