Retailing

Retail value sales through vending in New Zealand remained low in 2022, with growth potential limited by decline in impulse purchases. With local consumers spending more time at home due to COVID-19 restrictions, vending machines, which primarily…

Supermarkets in New Zealand continued to register strong retail current value growth in 2023, which was faster than the 2022 increase. However, this was informed by inflationary pressures driving up unit prices of grocery products. While fuel costs…

Small local grocers in New Zealand saw faster retail current value growth in 2023, compared to 2022. However, as with other retail formats, this performance owed much to inflationary pressures exerting upward pressure on grocery unit prices. While…

The key theme in retail in New Zealand in 2023 was inflation. A major aspect in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been persistently high levels of inflation, impacting producers, distributors and supply chains, with no retail…

In 2023, retail e-commerce in New Zealand was affected by high inflation, with shoppers continuing to adapt their behaviours to the economic conditions around them. Product price increases were held to have accounted for the largest part of current…

Home products specialists in New Zealand recorded moderate retail current value growth due to high inflationary pressure on prices in 2023. Moreover, in real terms the category posted a decline. During the COVID-19 pandemic, closed borders and a…

Health and beauty specialists in New Zealand continued to post strong growth in unit prices in an inflationary climate in 2023, which spurred fast retail current value sales growth. However, this was somewhat offset by reductions in consumers’…

General merchandise stores in New Zealand posted slight retail current value growth, but declines in real terms, in 2023. Closed borders and a relatively stable economy, compared with the global situation, supported discretionary spending levels as…

2023 was the first year since 2019 in which direct selling in New Zealand was not subject to social, trading or movement restrictions. These limitations had adversely impacted the trading ability of direct selling companies earlier in the review…

Convenience retailers in New Zealand continued to see retail current value sales growth in 2023; however, this was supported by inflationary pressures driving up unit prices of grocery products. While fuel costs stabilised following an initial shock…

Appliances and electronics specialists in New Zealand saw only marginal retail current value growth in 2023, despite a slight increase in the number of outlets. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, closed borders and a relatively stable economy…

While apparel and footwear specialists in New Zealand saw retail current value sales growth over 2023, the overall performance of the category reflected differences in the year. In the first half of the year, retail current value sales remained…

Similar to other retail channels, hypermarkets has been experiencing rising costs associated with inflation and high shipping costs. However, retailers have been strategic in passing costs on to consumers, and have continued to offer low prices for…

The report will explore the key themes transforming consumer behaviour in Asia Pacific in the world beyond the pandemic, namely Digital Living, Rethink Wellness, Sustainable Living, Make My Life Easier and Search for Experiences, and the strategies…

Restrictions on movement, changing consumer preferences and the heightened focus on safety triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic are anticipated to alter the future of consumer mobility, urban planning and construction. The surge in homeworking, reduced…