Pessimistic retailers across New Zealand predict they won't meet sales targets this quarter, citing the fuel crisis, falling consumer confidence, and reduced foot traffic as key factors affecting their performance.
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Yeah, there certainly are Jamie. And uh if you look at the break-even milk price, it went from uh $8.36 up to $8.79. Um, but the main one is there's quite a bit of volatility, and you saw that with Fonterra's opening milk price as well, around midpoint of 975, it sounds great, uh, but a range of eight to eleven dollars. So that's really highlighting the volatility and the price pressure is real uh, you know, when that's coming through. And we talk about the 5F, so fertilizer, freight, feed uh and fuel, obviously. Uh but the other one is finance. So as inflation starts to kick, finance will be a challenge as well.
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economic disruption driven by energy shock
Govt on track for 2029 surplus in surprise forecast reversalconsumers cut back on essentials due to fuel costs
****Retail in New Zealand hit by skyrocketing fuel prices**** \\ \\ **14 April 2026**\\ \\ New Zealand’s retail sector is facing a significant decline hidden by the global fuel spike that is draining household budgets, says Retail NZ Chief Executive, Carolyn Young.Social-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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