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No Excuse for Exploitation of Vulnerable Workers
Tuesday, 9 August 2016, 12:36 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ, the trade association representing reputable retailers in New Zealand says it is concerned about the exploitation of vulnerable migrant workers, following the release of Employment Relations Authority decision in which a Wellington store ... More >>
Winston Peters Right to Raise Concerns About Payment Fees
Thursday, 4 August 2016, 11:22 am | Retail NZ
Retail NZ says that NZ First leader the Rt Hon Winston Peters MP is right to raise concerns about the fees levied on merchants by banks and card companies. "Merchants in New Zealand pay a fee every time a customer uses a credit or contactless debit ... More >>
Retail NZ Welcomes the Arrival of David Jones
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 12:07 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ Welcomes the Arrival of David Jones Retail NZ says that the opening of David Jones in Wellington is good news for shoppers and retailers alike. “The fact that David Jones has chosen Wellington for the site of its first international store ... More >>
Retail NZ “Deeply Disappointed” By Government Failure
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 12:59 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ “Deeply Disappointed” By Government Failure To Implement Easy Solution To Low Value Goods Issue More >>
Plain Packaging for Tobacco May Impact Retailers
Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 12:14 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ is warning that proposed plain packaging rules for tobacco products will add significant complexity for small dairies, who already face a raft of regulations around tobacco sales. More >>
Tobacco Tax Hikes May Put Retail Workers At Risk
Friday, 27 May 2016, 12:19 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ is concerned that the tobacco tax hike announced in yesterday’s budget may make tobacco more attractive to thieves and put retail workers at risk. More >>
Postive Christmas Results for Retailers
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 11:54 am | Retail NZ
Today’s Retail Trade Survey results show steady growth for retail businesses through October, November and December, up 4.4 per cent in actual terms on the same quarter of 2014. Core retail categories fared slightly better, up 5.2 per cent. Total actual ... More >>
Retailers Look to Positive Christmas, Prices May Rise
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 10:18 am | Retail NZ
Retail NZ's Retail Radar report shows that online shopping continues to grow at a far greater rate than other shopping categories, but retailers across the board are looking forward to a positive Christmas as the shopping pace increases in the lead-up ... More >>
Government Announcements Create New GST Loopholes
Monday, 16 November 2015, 4:05 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ says that the introduction today of a government bill that applies GST to offshore suppliers of services and intangibles creates new loopholes in collecting GST and is a wasted opportunity to level the playing field for all Kiwi retailers. ... More >>
Core Retail Results Steady in the Third Quarter
Monday, 16 November 2015, 12:47 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ says today’s Retail Trade Survey results show core retail business has been steady through July, August and September with a 1.4 per cent seasonally adjusted increase in sales, but retailers will be looking for trade to pick up in the lead ... More >>
Time for greater transparency
Monday, 9 November 2015, 12:39 pm | Retail NZ
New research by Covec shows that Kiwi retailers and consumers appear to pay substantially more than their overseas counterparts for credit and debit card transactions, and Retail NZ is calling for greater transparency and oversight of fees set by banks ... More >>
Retail NZ Disappointed in Easter Trading Hours Legislation
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 4:02 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ is deeply disappointed in the Government Bill introduced today governing Easter Sunday trading hours, and says the Government is not listening to industry concerns. More >>
2015 National Top Shop Award Winners Announced
Friday, 4 September 2015, 9:31 am | Retail NZ
Gisborne’s Specsavers has been named the best store in the country, winning the National Supreme Award at the Retail NZ Top Shop Awards in Christchurch tonight. Carvin Streetwear from Gore and Warehouse Stationery Royal Oak were both named runners ... More >>
Government Should Go Further on Shopping Hours
Monday, 24 August 2015, 4:50 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ has welcomed reports that the Government is moving to provide greater flexibility around shop trading hours on Easter Sunday, but has also called for the Government to go further in allowing New Zealanders to choose when they shop. More >>
Top Shop Awards Celebrate the Best of Retail
Friday, 21 August 2015, 8:23 am | Retail NZ
The best shops from Otago and Southland have been named at the Retail NZ Lower South Island Top Shop Awards in Dunedin tonight, with Gore’s Carvin Streetwear named Overall Regional Top Shop. More >>
Retailers Welcome GST Moves But Urge Faster action
Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 4:49 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ has cautiously welcomed the release of a Government discussion paper that proposes foreign websites selling digital services to New Zealanders pay GST – but has urged faster action on dealing with low value goods as well. More >>
Retailers Unsurprised by Slowdown
Friday, 14 August 2015, 10:54 am | Retail NZ
Retail NZ says that, while the slower growth reported in the latest retail trade statistics is disappointing, it is not surprising. “Retailers are reporting that business has been steady, but not stellar through until the end of June,” Retail ... More >>
Central North Island Top Shop Award Winners Announced
Friday, 7 August 2015, 9:28 am | Retail NZ
Central North Island Top Shop Award Winners Announced The best shops from Taranaki, Waikato, the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne have been named at the Retail NZ Top Shop Awards ceremony in Hamilton tonight, with Specsavers Gisborne taking top honours ... More >>
Retailers Welcome Government Moves on Gst Threshold
Saturday, 1 August 2015, 11:41 am | Retail NZ
Retailers will be pleased by news reports that Revenue Minister Todd McClay is taking a paper to Cabinet this month that will allow New Zealand retailers to compete on a fair basis with foreign websites by substantially reducing the threshold at which ... More >>
Upper North Island Topshop Winners Announced
Friday, 31 July 2015, 8:03 am | Retail NZ
The best shops from across Auckland and the Upper North Island have been named at the Retail NZ Top Shop Awards ceremony in Auckland tonight, with Warehouse Stationery Royal Oak being named the Overall Regional Top Shop. More >>
