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How blind boxes are spreading beyond the toy aisle
57+ min ago (13+ words) Inside Retail New Zealand...
Why Hong Kong consumers are walking away from brands without a word
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (26+ words) Inside Retail New Zealand This is for IR Pro Log in below or subcribe....
Reserve Bank hikes rates at ‘challenging time’ for retail
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (347+ words) The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s monetary policy committee has voted to increase the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent. The consensus decision cited the impacts of the US-Iran war on the global economy, particularly following the…...
Trade Me signs on to Online Scams Code
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (239+ words) Online marketplace Trade Me has signed on to the New Zealand Online Scams Code, supporting the protection of consumers from ‘sophisticated’ scammers across its platform. The voluntary industry framework, developed and launched by Tech New Zealand in March, requires participating…...
How Spicy Dan founder turned a passion project into a thriving jewellery brand
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (27+ words) Inside Retail New Zealand This is for IR Pro Log in below or subcribe....
ComCom eyes ‘problematic’ supermarket supplier fees
1+ week, 1+ day ago (291+ words) The Commerce Commission is looking into concerns about the fees that Woolworths and Foodstuffs charge their suppliers and the potential negative impact of this practice. The Grocery Industry Competition Act specifies what supermarkets can charge suppliers for and includes rules…...
Former Warehouse Group CEO joins KMD Brands board
1+ week, 1+ day ago (182+ words) Ian Morrice, the former CEO of The Warehouse Group and Australian grocery wholesaler Metcash, has joined KMD Brands as a non-executive director. Effective immediately, Morrice joins the owner of Kathmandu, Rip Curl, and Oboz shortly after it completed the latest…...
Foodstuffs selects cool product concepts in New World Emerge finalists
1+ week, 2+ day ago (323+ words) Foodstuffs has announced six finalists in its New World Emerge programme. The initiative helps emerging suppliers secure ranging in New World stores and scale their businesses. The finalists are Symbiota (daily focus sachets), Rebel and You (high-protein cottage cheese), Revivealicious…...
Energy giant launches petition to ban incandescent light bulbs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (298+ words) Genesis Energy is renewing its push to ban incandescent light bulbs in New Zealand, arguing the move could reduce household power bills and improve energy efficiency. The proposal follows unsuccessful attempts to phase out the bulbs in 2008 and again in…...
Monday Swimwear CEO Natasha Oakley on her brick-and-mortar expansion
1+ week, 2+ day ago (25+ words) Inside Retail New Zealand This is for IR Pro Log in below or subcribe....