Small local grocers in New Zealand delivered a broadly flat performance in 2025, as resilient neighbourhood demand was counterbalanced by intensifying competition from supermarkets and convenience chains. Sales value increased modestly to NZD2,012 million, representing 2% year-on-year growth, following a contraction in 2024. This performance stands in contrast to the broader retail market, where convenience and supermarket formats continued to attract consumers with sharper promotions and an exp
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Small Local Grocers industry in New Zealand with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Small Local Grocers industry in New Zealand, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Small Local Grocers in New Zealand report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Small Local Grocers in New Zealand?
- Which are the leading retailers in Small Local Grocers in New Zealand?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- How has the impact of COVID-19 and national lockdown impacted consumer demand?
- Which formats have benefited the most from stockpiling and enforced home seclusion?
- How will the wider economic impact of COVID-19 shape the retail landscape in the future?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Small Local Grocers in New Zealand - Category analysis
Key Data Insights
Consumers Consolidate Top-Up Missions While Spend Shifts to Supermarkets
Consumers Consolidate Top-Up Missions While Spend Shifts to Supermarkets
Milk, Bread and Fresh Produce Anchor Top-Up Missions for Urban Shoppers
Rising Costs and Price Sensitivity Limit the Ability to Compete on Range or Price
Neighbourhood Stores Deepen Local Focus to Counter Price Competition
Curated Ranges and Delivery Partnerships Reshape Convenience and Loyalty
Retail in New Zealand - Industry Overview
Kmart’S Private Label Focus Reshapes Value Expectations and Drives Channel Polarisation
Key Data Insights
Kmart’S Private Label Focus Reshapes Value Expectations and Drives Channel Polarisation
Ikea’S Entry and Victoria’S Secret Airport Relaunch Intensify Competition and Raise Consumer Expectations
Appliances and Electronics Thrive as Innovation and Delayed Replacement Cycles Drive Demand
Omnichannel Integration and Value-Led Strategies Reshape Spending Habits
Store Networks Shift Towards Efficiency and Experiential Engagement
Kmart and Chemist Warehouse Disrupt Rivals as Price and Scale Win Share
Chemist Warehouse and New World Drive Innovation through Mergers and New Concepts
Informal Retail
Opening Hours for Physical Retail
Seasonality
Christmas
End of Financial Year Sale
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Small Local Grocers
Small local grocers are mostly independent retail outlets (with a selling space of under 400 square metres), kiosks, market stalls or street vendors, owned by families and/or run on an individual basis, and with a primary focus on selling food/beverages/tobacco and other groceries. Small local grocers also includes ethnic grocery stores that specialize in foreign brands and food types, health food stores, confectioners/newsagents/tobacconists (CTNs), food & drink souvenir stores, legally registered mobile shops that are run out of a truck, and regional specialty stores. Retail sales from farmers markets, farms, vineyards, or similar producers are also included in small local grocers. Outlets located within wet markets in Southeast Asia (often located in government-owned multi-story buildings) should be counted as separate outlets.
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This report originates from Passport, our Small Local Grocers research and analysis database.
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