17 July 2024. Retailers are relieved to see that inflation is slowing, Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young says.
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 July 2024. Retail card spending figures for June 2024 show that the retail sector is battling through a long cold winter.
11 July 2024. Retail NZ is welcoming the new Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime and expects it to build on work already underway in the sector to tackle the explosion in retail crime.
10 July 2024. The continuing increase in physical assaults recorded by Woolworths NZ is distressing but highlights the real dangers facing all retail workers.
27 June 2024. The average wage in retail has climbed just 2.8% in the last year, to $29.68 an hour, according to Retail NZ’s latest Wages Guide.
27 June 2024. Planned changes to the criminal justice system are welcome but don’t go far enough.
26 June 2024. An innovative social media campaign has launched this week: ‘7 Jobs in 7 Days’ showcases the diverse career pathways available in retail, aimed at attracting young people to careers in the sector.
24 June 2024. Retailers are pleased to see progress in putting more police on the beat but the grounding of the Aratere raises serious concerns about supply chains for stores across the country.
30 May 2024. The struggling retail sector will see some silver linings from today’s Budget announcements but little immediate prospect of a turnaround in consumer spending, Retail NZ says.
28 May 2024. Confusion over Easter Sunday trading policies further shows the need for changes to the trading restrictions.
