3 October 2024. The latest spending data from Worldline shows continued woes for retailers in September with all regions across Aotearoa showing a decline in spending year on year.
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25 September 2024. Facial recognition trial shows promise in fighting retail crime
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.
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. Â
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.Â
24 July 2024. Customer-facing businesses across the retail and hospitality sectors welcome the Commerce Commission’s investigation into the retail payment system.Â
