27/08/2026
New Zealand’s latest retail trade figures present a mixed economic picture, showing modest overall sales growth alongside a squeeze due to elevated inflation.
Data from Stats NZ highlights a widening gap across retail categories, with annual inflation remaining above 4 per cent. Low single-digit sales growth indicates that retailers are effectively seeing sales contract in real terms.
New Zealand's latest retail trade figures present a mixed economic picture, showing modest overall sales growth alongside a real-term squeeze due to elevated inflation.