18 February 2025. Retailers are feeling confident about surviving 2025, despite not meeting sales targets over Christmas, according to the latest Retail Radar survey.
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13 February 2025. Flat retail sales in January are not helping retailers facing ever-increasing costs.
31 January 2025. ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence Index shows the environment for retailers will likely remain challenging for some time yet.
21 January 2025. Electronic card transaction data shows that retail sales were down 1% in December 2024 compared to December 2023.
13 January 2025. New retail spending data shows that the retail sector continued to be under pressure as 2024 drew to a close.
20 December 2024. Retail NZ is celebrating a rise in consumer confidence, revealed in the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence Index.
18 December 2024. Efforts to lift restrictions on Easter trading have once again failed to proceed, after the Member's Bill to review Easter trading was voted down in Parliament today.
18 December 2024. Retail NZ looks forward to responding to the Commerce Commission’s draft decision on interchange fee regulation in the new year.
17 December 2024. Two Government announcements will be a relief to retailers: a moderate minimum wage increase, and changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa requirements.
11 December 2024. Retail NZ is pleased that the Government has committed to replacing the Cook Strait ferries, as high quality and reliable Cook Strait infrastructure is vital.