Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young says a blanket ban is a blunt tool that will damage both consumers and businesses.
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Retail NZ is hopeful that today’s OCR announcement will improve consumer confidence in the run-up to Christmas. A rise in consumer confidence could result in...
Retail card spending figures for October 2025 show a small uplift for the retail sector as retailers head into their busiest time of year, Retail NZ Chief...
Retail NZ’s latest Retail Radar survey reveals that while retailers are cautiously optimistic heading into the festive season, most are not planning to hire...
Retail NZ supports Dr Parmjeet Parmar’s proposed amendment to the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill. Enabling retailers that...
Today’s cut in the Official Cash Rate – and the potential for another cut at the November review – is being welcomed by the retail sector, with hopes that it...
Today’s cut in the Official Cash Rate – and the potential for another cut at the November review – is being welcomed by the retail sector, with hopes that it...
Retail NZ and the Auckland Chamber, alongside a broad coalition of 35 Chambers of Commerce, industry and business associations, has sent a strong message to...
The move to hours-based accrual for annual and sick leave, and the ability for leave to be taken in hours rather than days, will significantly reduce...
“A turnaround in the economy can't come soon enough for the retail sector, so we are delighted at the Reserve Bank’s decision today to cut the OCR to 3%,”...
