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Retail NZ

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Retail NZ — membership body for the retail sector; advocacy on retail crime, payments, trading hours and workforce policy.

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last 26 weeks

9 Jun 2026 → 16 Jun 2026

Topic share over time

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What this source covers more than peers

For each topic, this source's share of its own tagged items (this source) versus the median share for other sources of the same kind (peer median). Ratios above 1 mean the topic gets disproportionately more attention here than peers. “Unique” topics are ones where no peer of this kind wrote about them in the window.

Topic	This source	Peer median	Ratio	Items
Year-On-Year Retail Decline	2.43%	0.00%	unique	15
Retail Sector Confidence	1.94%	0.00%	unique	12

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Recent items

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**Card spending data strongest for retail in more than 2 years** \\ \\ **15 June 2026**\\ \\ New Zealand retailers will be buoyed by the latest Stats NZ Electronic Card Transaction data, which shows the strongest year-on-year growth in actual core retail sales since January 2024.

Durables Sector Growth · Ikea Competition Effect · Local Hospitality Growth · Online Sales Growth In Retail · Spending Restraint “psychological influence boosting furniture sales”

16 Jun
**Food spending and regional confidence drive retail growth after turbulent months** \\ \\ **8 June 2026**\\ \\ New research showing illicit tobacco now makes up a third of the New Zealand market reinforces Retail NZ’s own report on illicit tobacco earlier this year.

Consumer Spending Shifts · Event-Driven Retail Spikes · Post-Pandemic Retail Resilience · Regional Economic Confidence · Supermarket Transaction Value · Tobacco Market Penetration “higher spending per transaction signals inflation pressure”

15 Jun
**!**\\ \\ **Alarming new report shows illicit tobacco makes up a third of NZ market** \\ \\ **11 June 2026**\\ \\ New research showing illicit tobacco now makes up a third of the New Zealand market reinforces Retail NZ’s own report on illicit tobacco earlier this year.

Australia-New-Zealand Comparison · Border Security Failures · Government Project Delay · Government Revenue Loss · Illicit Tobacco Trade · Industry Influence “critical and under-resourced”

11 Jun
**10-day sick leave plan will disadvantage part-time workers** \\ \\ **30 November 2020**\\ \\ Retail NZ says that the Government’s announcement that it is proceeding with a blanket increase to 10 days paid sick leave is bad news for those who work part time.

Sick Leave Access “unbalanced impact on retail sector”

9 Jun
**Strong retail sales in November on back of Singles Day, Black Friday and Cyber-Monday** \\ \\ **1 December 2020**\\ \\ The latest Retail NZ Sales Index, shows that spending through November remained strong, and that total spending since March is now ahead of last year.

Business And Consumer Confidence · Holiday Shopping Festivals · Local Business Closures · Online Sales Growth In Retail · Post-Pandemic Retail Resilience · Supply Chain Delays “threat from potential new COVID outbreaks”

9 Jun
**Retail NZ welcomes Government move on card fees** \\ \\ **10 December 2020**\\ \\ Retail NZ says it’s great news that the Government is moving ahead with plans to regulate credit and contactless debit card fees.

Contactless Payments · Cost Pressure On Businesses · Small Business Interchange Fees · Transaction Fees “higher than international standards”

9 Jun
**Retail NZ welcomes Alert Level move** \\ \\ **5 March 2021**\\ \\ Retail NZ says it’s good news for the retail sector that Auckland is moving back to Alert Level 2 from Sunday morning, and the rest of the country is moving back to Level 1.

Alert Level Transition · Local Economy Impact · Mini Mart Support · Online Vs Physical Retail · Post-Pandemic Retail Resilience · Wage Subsidy Cap “auckland lockdown affects nationwide spending”

9 Jun
**Retailers hit by COVID lockdowns** \\ \\ **10 March 2021**\\ \\ While average retail spending remained relatively strong in February, a new Retail Radar report by Retail NZ shows that the second lockdown in Auckland from 28 February has significantly impacted by the retail sector.

Construction Supply Chain Pressure · Consumer Confidence Decline · Cost Of Living Impact On Retail · Government Criticism · Maersk Freight Price Surge · Material Price Increases “lockdowns severely undermine business confidence”

9 Jun
**More police welcome but investment vital for ferries** \\ \\ **24 June 2024**\\ \\ Retailers are pleased to see progress in putting more police on the beat but the grounding of the Aratere raises serious concerns about supply chains for stores across the country.

Cook Strait Transport Policy · Ferry Grounding Cause · Organised Retail Crime Prevention · Retail Supply Chain · State Highway 1 Resilience “essential for reliable cross-island supply”

9 Jun
**TikTok campaign aims to attract young people to retail careers** \\ \\ **26 June 2024**\\ \\ An innovative social media campaign aimed at attracting young people to careers in the retail sector has launched this week. ‘7 Jobs in 7 Days’ uses real-life stories to showcase the diverse career pathways available in retail.

Local Social Media Outreach · Real-Life Retail Stories · Retail Career Pathways · Retail Perception Change · Youth Employment Programs “empowering young people to see retail as future-proof”

9 Jun
**Retail crime crackdown welcome but more needed** \\ \\ **27 June 2024**\\ \\ Planned changes to the criminal justice system are welcome but don’t go far enough, Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young says.

Customer Aggression In Retail · Employee Trauma From Workplace Exposure · Judicial Sentencing Factors · Retail Crime Group Office Costs · Security Barriers For Consumers · Tougher Retail Sentencing “targeted for interconnected home-business crimes”

9 Jun
**Retail wages show small increase** \\ \\ **27 June 2024**\\ \\ The average wage in retail has climbed just 2.8% in the last year, to $29.68 an hour, according to Retail NZ’s latest Wages Guide.

Employment Challenges · National Vs Local Retailer Pay Gaps · Retail Benefits Offerings · Retail Career Marketing · Wage Growth · Workforce Diversity “difficulty attracting talent in tough conditions”

9 Jun
**Woolworths’ crime statistics concern Retail NZ** \\ \\ **10 July 2024**\\ \\ The continuing increase in physical assaults recorded by Woolworths NZ is distressing but highlights the real dangers facing all retail workers.

Organised Shoplifting Spree · Retail Crime Group Office Costs · Retail Crime Hotspots · Retail Crime Response · Retail Staff Safety · Scaling Violence Prevention Technology Nationwide “driven by drug use and social media notoriety”

9 Jun
**Retail NZ welcomes Government focus on retail crime** \\ \\ **11 July 2024**\\ \\ Retail NZ is welcoming the new Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime and expects it to build on work already underway in the sector to tackle the explosion in retail crime.

Government Victimhood · Organised Shoplifting Spree · Police Resource Allocation · Retail Crime Group Office Costs · Retail Crime Hotspots · Retail Staff Safety “daily danger and emotional trauma for frontline workers”

9 Jun
**Retailers are continuing to see declining sales** \\ \\ **12 July 2024**\\ \\ Retail card spending figures for June 2024 show that the retail sector is battling through a long cold winter.

Consumer Spending Cuts · Profit Margin Squeeze · Retail Sales Underperformance “customers holding back due to economic pressure”

9 Jun
**Retailers relieved as inflation slows** \\ \\ **17 July 2024**\\ \\ Retailers are relieved to see that inflation is slowing, Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young says.

Consumer Confidence Recovery · Food Inflation Slowdown · Local Business Support “hope for renewed spending among households”

9 Jun
**Global IT outage causing challenges for retailers** \\ \\ **20 July 2024**\\ \\ A global IT outage is causing intermittent and widespread challenges, impacting banks, radio stations, airports and retailers.

Cash And Eftpos As Fallback · Crowdstrike It Outage · Digital Payment Failures · Global Tech Trade Alignment · Point Of Sale Reliability · Retail Operations Delays “critical retail operations facing temporary breakdown”

9 Jun
**Retail sector pessimism deepens** \\ \\ **24 July 2024**\\ \\ Retail NZ’s quarterly Retail Radar ‘temperature check’ shows that tough economic conditions have continued to impact retail sales and confidence through the second quarter of 2024 (April-June).

Consumer Spending Cuts · Inflation Impact · Reserve Bank Rate Expectations · Retail Sector Confidence · Staffing Shortages In Retail “direct consequence of cost of living pressures”

9 Jun
**Retail and Hospitality unite in wanting changes to retail payment system** \\ \\ **24 July 2024**\\ \\ Customer-facing businesses across both the retail and hospitality sectors are welcoming the Commerce Commission’s investigation into the retail payment system.

Commerce Commission Consultation · Cross-Sector Collaboration On Payments · Infrastructure Surcharge Reduction · Online Transaction Transparency · Paywave System Changes · Point Of Sale Cost Structure “clarity needed across payment chain actors”

9 Jun
**Retail sector continues to battle low consumer confidence** \\ \\ **5 August 2024**\\ \\ Glimmers of improvements in the economy are on the horizon but the latest spending data from Worldline shows that retailers are struggling right now.

Cashflow Crisis · Local Retail Access · Reserve Bank Rate Expectations · Retail Sector Confidence “call for consumer loyalty and community action”

9 Jun