25 October 2023. Increasing costs and election uncertainty impacted retailers in the quarter ended 30 September 2023.
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].
4 October 2023. Retail NZ has issued a desperate plea for Government to join forces with retailers to reduce the rapidly escalating retail crime wave after new research unveiled the annual cost to be well over $2.5...
17 July 2023. Retail NZ welcomes the actions by the Government to take practical steps to combat retail crime.
13 July 2023. Retail NZ is encouraged by the proposed policy from the Act Party to amend the Sentencing Act so that judges must take into account the fact that a serious violent offence occurred against a worker during...
7 July 2023. Retail NZ has appointed Carolyn Young as its new Chief Executive, to succeed Greg Harford, who is stepping down from 21 July.
7 July 2023. The latest Retail Radar report from Retail NZ confirms that trading challenges are continuing for retailers.
22 June 2023. Retail NZ is calling on the Wellington City Council, and Let’s Get Welly Moving (LGWM) to have another look at its data before progressing projects.
3 May 2023. Retail NZ is seeking a new Chief Executive, following news that Greg Harford is leaving the organisation.
17 April 2023. A mixed performance in the first three months, and end of the summer peak season has produced mixed results across the retail sector.
16 March 2023. Retailers across the country have already been experiencing an economic downturn well before today's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures.