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Poor Warehouse result not mirrored across retail
Wednesday, 6 January 2010, 10:15 am | Newmarket Business Association
"The Warehouse's poor December result is not a reflection of the overall state of retail across the country," says Cameron Brewer, chief executive of the Newmarket Business Association. More >>
An increase to GST would be damaging to retailing
Monday, 4 January 2010, 11:21 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Increasing GST would hurt the country's retailers just as they’re getting back on their feet, says the head of New Zealand’s leading retail district. More >>
Christmas spend up on last year - great news
Tuesday, 22 December 2009, 5:02 pm | Newmarket Business Association
"We always thought volumes would be up, but to see the value of transactions up 6.2% on last year is great news. Christmas may be fashionably late this year, but nonetheless it has officially arrived," says Cameron Brewer, chief executive of the Newmarket ... More >>
Let’s hope EFTPOS stands up to Christmas rush
Monday, 21 December 2009, 1:04 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Retailers should dust off their zip-zap machines and stock up on manual credit card chits just in case the EFTPOS system collapses when its needed most, warns the head of the New Zealand ’s leading retail district. More >>
Shopping gathers pace, huge Christmas Eve expected
Friday, 18 December 2009, 4:58 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Both the volume and value of retail transactions across New Zealand are tracking above where they were this time last year, with next week expected to be huge, says the head of the country’s leading retail district. Eftpos provider Paymark's nationwide ... More >>
Improved Treasury forecasts a boost for retailing
Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 4:15 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Treasury's revised economic forecasts released today could not be better timed for New Zealand’s retailers 10 days short of Christmas, says Cameron Brewer, chief executive of the Newmarket Business Association. "Most people are generally feeling ... More >>
Last minute Christmas rush predicted
Sunday, 13 December 2009, 12:22 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The head of Auckland’s leading retail district says all indicators are pointing to a last minute Christmas rush across the country. He says people who want to avoid the stress, gridlock and queues should do their shopping sooner rather than later. More >>
Public invited for peek of $35m Newmarket Station
Friday, 11 December 2009, 5:05 pm | Newmarket Business Association
From 11am – 3pm tomorrow (Saturday 12 December) the public is invited inside to view the brand new $35 million Newmarket Rail Station. The open day will also include entertainment in Station Square such as live music, face painting, street performers, ... More >>
Parliament has failed tourist towns
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 9:28 am | Newmarket Business Association
The head of the Newmarket Business Association and Auckland’s leading shopping is disappointed the Parliament has tonight voted down Rotorua MP Todd McClay’s private members’ bill on Easter trading. More >>
Parliament Must Update Easter Trade Laws
Friday, 20 November 2009, 4:25 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The country’s leading retailing district is supporting the Auckland Chamber of Commerce’s call today for Parliament to fix the annual Easter trading circus once and for all. Reignited calls from Auckland’s Chamber of Commerce and the Newmarket ... More >>
Santa’s bandaged face too scary for Christmas
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 3:34 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The bandage that’s tightly wrapped around Queen Street’s giant Santa Claus is upsetting children and too scary for Christmas, says the chief executive of the Newmarket Business Association Cameron Brewer. “This bandage is literally suffocating and ... More >>
Extreme shoppers are emerging this Christmas
Sunday, 8 November 2009, 11:14 am | Newmarket Business Association
“With little more than six weeks to go until Christmas, now is the time to start putting presents aside, and that’s what many people have already been doing for some time,” says the head of Auckland’s leading shopping district. More >>
6.5% uemployment relatively low internationally
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 3:35 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The 6.5% unemployment rate announced by Statistics New Zealand today is a concern, but it needs to be kept perspective. In many cases it’s much worse overseas,” says Cameron Brewer, chief executive of the Newmarket Business Association. “Let’s ... More >>
Bus drivers' rejection of offer means uncertainty
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 3:52 pm | Newmarket Business Association
"News that the battle between NZ Bus and its drivers is set to continue means more uncertainty for the public and only discourages people from taking up public transport," says Cameron Brewer, chief executive of the Newmarket Business Association. "A reliable ... More >>
Newmarket switches on more CCTV
Monday, 26 October 2009, 2:41 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The Newmarket Business Association has just expanded its network of CCTV security cameras through central Newmarket, following the well publicised success of its first round of cameras installed last year. More >>
Marist Student Wins Newmarket Young Designer
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 5:32 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Sixteen-year-old student Nicole Petra Wesseling from Mt Albert's Marist College has won the supreme 2009 ‘Looking to the Future - Newmarket Young Fashion Designer Award.’ The young Aucklander has taken out the nationwide competition, winning ... More >>
August Retail Figures Boosted by "Brain Reclaim"
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 4:30 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Positive nationwide retail figures for August, released by Statistics New Zealand today, show consumer confidence is slowing returning, says Cameron Brewer, chief executive of the Newmarket Business Association. "What's more New Zealand's net migration ... More >>
Public encouraged to spring clean for Samoa
Monday, 12 October 2009, 9:49 am | Newmarket Business Association
The man who makes a career out of telling people to buy clothes is now encouraging people to give them away. “Aucklanders should make the most of Maersk’s generous offer of free shipping containers to Samoa by sorting out their wardrobes and drawers,” ... More >>
Mike Lee is the best person to sort out bus strike
Sunday, 11 October 2009, 11:04 am | Newmarket Business Association
“The chairman of the Auckland Regional Council needs to exercise some leadership if the standoff between NZ Bus and its drivers looks set to continue when schools go back from tomorrow,” says the head of Auckland’s largest town centre and key ... More >>
Bus strike needs to be sorted by school start
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 1:31 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Media release Thursday, 9 October 2009 "The prospect of bus services still be being suspended when tens of thousands of Auckland school students start the fourth term next week would be hugely disruptive," says Cameron Brewer, chief executive ... More >>
