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Wellington retail performing well post-Quake
Friday, 16 December 2016, 9:59 am | Retail NZ
A month after the November earthquakes, Retail NZ reports the sector is in good heart overall across the Wellington region, although some businesses are suffering. More >>
Multinational Tax Crackdown Needs to Go Further
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 10:20 am | Retail NZ
Retail NZ says it’s right that multinational companies should pay their fair share of tax on profits earned in New Zealand, but that the Government’s proposed crackdown on tax-dodging by foreign companies also needs to include specific action on GST. More >>
Kiwi Retailers Hit Both Ways under Aussie GST Move
Friday, 11 November 2016, 11:13 am | Retail NZ
With Australia moving to collect tax on low value goods from 1 July next year, Kiwi retailers are facing the likelihood of being hit both ways across the border on the sale of low value goods. Retail NZ says that the release of draft Australian legislation ... More >>
Retail NZ welcomes consultation on retail payments systems
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 3:57 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ says it welcomes the release of a Government consultation paper on the fees charged by banks and card companies for retail payments systems. More >>
Retailers Pledge to Help Reduce Childhood Obesity
Monday, 17 October 2016, 9:48 am | Retail NZ
Retail NZ today announced that four of New Zealand’s largest supermarket retailers have joined forces to pledge their support and take action under the Government’s Childhood Obesity Plan. More >>
Christmas is Coming – Three Months to Go
Saturday, 24 September 2016, 1:10 pm | Retail NZ
Today marks three months until Christmas Eve, and Retail NZ says that shoppers can expect to start seeing Christmas decorations about in malls over the next few weeks. “During October, we will see Christmas decorations starting to appear in malls, ... More >>
Council Candidates Show Strong Support for Easter Trading
Monday, 19 September 2016, 2:28 pm | Retail NZ
78% of local council candidates around the country support the introduction of a local Shop Trading Hours policy to allow shops to open on EasterSunday, according to a survey by Retail NZ. “It’s encouraging to see that, around the country, ... More >>
Please Stop the Politicking And Fix Shop Trading Hours Mess
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 3:40 pm | Retail NZ
As the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill is being debated in Parliament, Retail NZ has urged our MPs to put their politics aside and fix the current set of broken rules. More >>
Positive Consumer Spending Welcomed by Retailers
Friday, 12 August 2016, 12:38 pm | Retail NZ
Retail NZ, the trade association representing over two thirds of total retail spend in New Zealand, has welcomed news that consumer spending in New Zealand has increased over the June 2015 quarter, after the release of the latest Retail Trade Statistics. More >>
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 >>
