22 May 2025. The struggling retail sector will see little immediate prospect of an uplift in consumer spending from today’s Budget announcements.
Tag - Economic Trends
14 May 2025. Retailers will be looking for next week’s Budget announcements to boost consumer confidence and spending, Retail NZ says.
12 March 2025. Stats NZ electronic card transaction data for February 2025 shows that total retail sales were down 4.25% compared to February 2024.
18 February 2025. Retailers are feeling confident about surviving 2025, despite not meeting sales targets over Christmas, according to the latest Retail Radar...
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.
27 November 2024. Today’s cut in the Official Cash Rate is being welcomed by the retail sector during one of the busiest weeks of the year.
25 November 2024. Retail trade statistics for the September 2024 quarter show that the retail sector is continuing to face challenges.
