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Jan

20

2021

STRESS AHEAD FOR COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

Our latest CreditWorks data indicates further stress ahead for the Commercial Construction sector’s cashflow.

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Jan

19

2021

SPENDING ON DURABLES +6.7% IN DEC 2020 QUARTER

Overall increase in December 2020 quarter spending was driven by groceries, furniture, electrical and hardware.

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Jan

14

2021

YTD CONSENT VALUE FLAT DESPITE NOVEMBER REBOUND

November 2020 consents by value: residential +17% on Nov 2019; non-residential +9%; all +16%.

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Jan

13

2021

2020 CORE RETAIL SPENDING ALMOST FLAT

2020's Core Retail spending through Paymark was just 0.1% up on 2019 but some retailers saw a stronger finish to the year.

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Dec

16

2020

OUR DEC-JAN DIGITAL EDITION IS OUT NOW

News, views, industry insights and more - our Dec 2020-Jan 2021 Digital Edition is free to read online or download.

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Dec

10

2020

DURABLES LEAD GROWTH IN NOV CARD SPENDING

November spending on durables was strong again with Furniture, Electrical & Hardware Retailing +19% on Nov 2019.

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Dec

04

2020

SEPT QUARTER VALUE OF BUILDING WORK REBOUNDS

The value of residential building work put in place turns positive again after two negative quarters.

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Dec

03

2020

NON-RESIDENTIAL DRAGS ON OCTOBER CONSENTS

October's total consents are +0.6% by value, dwellings +3.8% but non-residential is negative 18% on October 2019.

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Dec

01

2020

WILL NOVEMBER'S RETAIL SPENDING BOOM CONTINUE?

Sales Index shows spending at Retail NZ members was +25.7% on Nov 2019 - but is it sustainable?

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Nov

23

2020

HAVE YOU READ OUR NOVEMBER DIGITAL EDITION?

A reminder that our November 2020 Digital Edition is still available to read, share and download, free of charge!

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Nov

23

2020

BIG QUARTER FOR RETAIL BUT YTD STILL MARGINALLY NEGATIVE

Hardware, Building & Garden Supplies sales value is +16% among strong September quarter retail gains says Stats NZ.

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Nov

13

2020

OUR NOVEMBER 2020 DIGITAL EDITION IS NOW LIVE

In advance of NZ Hardware Journal's print edition, our November 2020 Digital Edition is now live to read online or download.

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Nov

10

2020

CORE RETAIL SPENDING +10.3% IN OCTOBER

Strongest growth was in electronic card spending on furniture, electrical & hardware retailing (+20%).

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Nov

02

2020

CONSENT DATA CONTINUES TO BE CHANGEABLE

September numbers look good but the quarterly numbers may be a better measure of recovery from lockdown...

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Nov

02

2020

RETAIL SPENDING "SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF LAST YEAR"

But resurgent spending post-lockdown does not mean retailers are safe from potential future pandemic impacts.

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Oct

21

2020

OUR OCTOBER 2020 DIGITAL EDITION IS NOW LIVE

In advance of NZ Hardware Journal's print edition, our October 2020 Digital Edition is now live to read online or download.

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Oct

20

2020

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IMPROVED SAYS NZIER

NZIER says building is now the most buoyant business sector, while other sectors remain cautious about the economic outlook.

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Oct

13

2020

RETAIL BOUNCES BACK IN SEPTEMBER SPENDING

Durables (furniture, hardware, appliances, recreational goods) are +19% in September's electronic card spending.

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Oct

13

2020

ONLINE SPENDING GROWTH FALLS FROM AUGUST HIGH...

But it's still growing: total September online spending was +17% on last year and +52% on Furniture, Housewares & Hardware.

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Oct

02

2020

RETAIL CONFIDENCE YO-YOS, MARKET REMAINS FRAGILE

Retail NZ says retailers are currently growing in confidence about the next 12 months but signals this could change.

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Sep

30

2020

AUGUST WAS A HIGH FOR HIGHER DENSITY HOUSING

Value of August residential consents is down on 2019 but yo-yoing non-residential keeps total consent value positive.

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Sep

17

2020

OUR SEPTEMBER 2020 DIGITAL EDITION IS NOW LIVE

In advance of NZ Hardware Journal's print edition, our September 2020 Digital Edition is now live to read online or download.

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Sep

15

2020

AUGUST LOCKDOWN REBOOTS ONLINE SPENDING

August online spending is +27% on 2019, but Furniture, Housewares & Hardware sees biggest boost (+93%!).

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Sep

04

2020

VALUE OF BUILDING WORK FALLS BY A QUARTER

Lockdown led to a 24% crash in the total value of building work put in place in the June 2020 quarter compared to 2019.

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Sep

02

2020

CONSENT VOLUME AND VALUE DIP INTO NEGATIVES

July residential numbers stay positive but the overall value YTD goes into negative growth.

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Aug

25

2020

AUSTRALIA SEES 3.3.% RETAIL REBOUND IN JULY

The value of Aussie retail spending rose everywhere except Victoria in July; household goods among the key drivers.

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Aug

24

2020

STARK REALITY OF JUNE QUARTER RETAIL SPENDING

The value of spending in hardware, building & garden supplies fell by 16%, with total retail down an "unprecedented" 19%.

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Aug

20

2020

OUR AUGUST 2020 DIGITAL EDITION IS NOW LIVE

The August 2020 Digital Edition of NZ Hardware Journal is now live to read online or download.

Find out what's inside here

Aug

19

2020

KIWIS' HOME FOCUS ... STAYS IN FOCUS

Homeware & hardware spending boom (+44%) features again in w/e 9 August, immediately pre-Alert Level 3/2 lockdown.

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Aug

14

2020

CONSUMER SPENDING GROWTH SLOWS

Retail spending growth for w/e 2 August slowed to +5.5%, hottest growth categories are both indoors and outdoor focused!

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Aug

14

2020

HOME SPENDING STARS IN JULY ONLINE STATS

July online spending on Furniture, Housewares & Hardware was +42% compared to just +2.8% overall.

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Aug

11

2020

ELECTRONIC CARD SPENDING WAS +13% IN JULY

Electronic card transactions in core retail +13%, spending on hardware, furniture & electricals +25%.

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Jul

30

2020

BIG GROWTH IN JUNE CONSENTS BUT YTD IS FLAT

Total consent value for YTD June is flat, despite double-digit increases in the month's consent values.

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Jul

27

2020

SPENDING +12% BY VALUE AS SCHOOL HOLS END

Sports & camping, Liquor and Clothing retail see the highest spending growth in w/e 19 July.

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Jul

22

2020

OUR JULY 2020 DIGITAL EDITION IS NOW LIVE

Reminder: the July 2020 Digital Edition of NZ Hardware Journal is now live to read online or download.

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Jul

20

2020

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS DRIVE SPENDING BOOST

Spending was +13% in week 1 of the school hols (w/e 12 July) and it's not all "staycation" spending either.

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Jul

17

2020

OUR JULY 2020 DIGITAL EDITION IS NOW LIVE

The July 2020 Digital Edition of NZ Hardware Journal is now live to read online or download.

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Jul

17

2020

MAY WAS PEAK FOR COVID-19 ONLINE SPENDING

June growth is down on May but June's Furniture, Housewares & Hardware spending online is still +50% on June 2019.

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Jul

10

2020

ANOTHER BIG REBOUND FOR DURABLES IN JUNE

Post-lockdown spending on furniture, hardware, appliances & recreational goods is +24% on June 2019.

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Jul

07

2020

JUNE SPENDING'S BIG BOOST, BUT YTD STILL LAGS BEHIND

Retail NZ says June 2020 spending grew more than expected; retailer confidence is also improving.

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Jul

06

2020

VALUE OF TRANSACTIONS CONTINUES TO CLIMB

Spending per transaction continues to grow in w/e 28 June; whiteware, furnishings, outdoors are the week's star gainers.

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Jul

01

2020

CONSENTS REBOUND FROM APRIL LOW BUT ARE STILL DOWN ON 2019

May 2020 values are all down on 2019: residential -4.9%, non-residential -5.5%, overall -3.4%.

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Jun

22

2020

RETAIL WELCOMES LEVEL 1 SPENDING BOOST

Spending spiked as we moved to Alert Level 1 with value +9.2% for w/e 14 June and transactions +1.2%.

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Jun

22

2020

OUR MAY-JUNE 2020 DIGITAL EDITION IS LIVE

Don't forget that the May-June 2020 Digital Edition of NZ Hardware Journal is now live to read, share & download.

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Jun

17

2020

MAY LOCAL ONLINE SPENDING +93% (SLIGHTLY UP ON APRIL)

Most growth was seen in the small Furniture, Housewares & Hardware sector (+136% on May 2019!).

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Jun

15

2020

HOME, RECREATION STILL DRIVING SPENDING

Hardware & Homeware spending was +37.1% in week ending 7 June, the final week of Alert Level 2.

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Jun

11

2020

DURABLES REBOUND AS OVERALL SPENDING FALLS

May's electronic card spending on durables (incl. hardware) was +9.3% on May 2019 after April's lockdown low.

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Jun

10

2020

OUR MAY-JUNE 2020 DIGITAL EDITION IS NOW LIVE

The May-June 2020 Digital Edition of NZ Hardware Journal is now live to read, share and download.

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Jun

08

2020

VALUE OF ACTUAL BUILDING WORK YTD STAYS POSITIVE

YTD March 2020's actual value of building work is $25.2 billion, +6.6% on YTD March 2019.

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Jun

05

2020

LOCKDOWN BOOSTS LOCAL ONLINE SPENDING

April's online spending is +47.3%, includes big lift for local Furniture, Housewares & Hardware (+70%).

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Jun

05

2020

RETAIL OUTLOOK "GRIM", GOVT SUPPORT REQUIRED!

Retail NZ: less than 40% of retailers are confident that they'll survive the current spending deficit.

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Jun

02

2020

NO SURPRISE: LOCKDOWN HAMMERS APRIL MONTH CONSENTS

April YTD residential value is still positive (+5.6%), but non-residential drops 13% with total value marginally negative (-0.7%).

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May

29

2020

HURRAH - SPENDING +13% IN FIRST FULL WEEK OF LEVEL 2

Sports & Camping, Appliances, Department Stores see biggest post-lockdown spending rebound w/e 24 May.

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May

28

2020

APRIL JOBSEEKER SUPPORT CLAIMS +20% ON MARCH

Locked down April saw a rise of 30,000 claims on the Government’s Jobseeker Support benefit.

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May

28

2020

BANKS KEY TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY SAYS RBNZ

Banks need to use good capital, liquidity buffers to "support customers and contribute to the economic recovery".

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May

26

2020

NEW DASHBOARD OFFERS SPENDING INSIGHTS

New Paymark-TRA dashboard to 24 May shows consumer spending continuing to rebound.

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May

26

2020

SPENDING SURGES WITH MOVE FROM LEVEL 3 TO LEVEL 2

First days of L2 (w/e 17 May), spending is +53% on the previous week, with transaction volumes +46%.

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May

22

2020

HARDWARE STAYS STRONG IN MARCH QUARTER

Sales by volume and value held up well for Hardware, Building & Garden Supplies in the March 2020 quarter.

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May

18

2020

SPENDING REBOUNDS SLIGHTLY IN LAST FULL WEEK OF L3

Spending is +1.5% in week ending 10 May, compared to the previous week. Spend at supermarkets and dairies dropped 1.6%.

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May

11

2020

SPENDING GREW BY 25% AS WE MOVED FROM L4 TO L3

Spending for w/e 3 May, having shifted from L4 to L3, grew by 25% on the previous week, thanks to takeaways!

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May

11

2020

DURABLES LEAD DROP IN APRIL SPENDING

The value of April 's spending on furniture, electrical & hardware fell by 73% on March. The drop in core retail was negative 44%.

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May

05

2020

MARCH CONSENTS DIP BY VOLUME AND VALUE

The value of all March 2020 consents fell by 15.5% on March 2019 but total value YTD remains +5%.

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May

04

2020

SPENDING SOFTENED FURTHER IN LAST WEEK OF LEVEL 4

Probably anticipating the relative freedom of Level 3, spending softened even more in w/e 26 April, in FMCG too.

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Apr

28

2020

SOME SIGNS OF ACTIVITY IN WEEK 3 OF LEVEL 4

Spending for w/e 19 April (calendar week 3 of Level 4) was +0.8%, with transactions +6.9% on prior week.

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Apr

28

2020

PRE-LOCKDOWN SPENDING SPIKES AT LOCAL WEBSITES

Local online spend +24% in March, well up from +10% in Feb, but online Hardware, Furniture & Housewares flat.

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Apr

15

2020

RISK AVERSE - WHO ISN'T? CREDITWORKS ADDS RISK SPREAD REPORT

CreditWorks' new Debtor Risk Spread report shows risk distribution by debtor number, $ value, proportionate debt in risk bands.

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Apr

14

2020

SPENDING CRASHES IN FIRST FULL WEEK OF NZ LOCKDOWN

Spending stats for w/e 5 April show almost 50% drop in spending value. Bigger, less frequent shopping trips the new norm?

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Apr

09

2020

"TOLERANCE WILL BE REQUIRED"

CreditWorks' Feb 2020 DSO & debt stats show some positives following a tough January but March is less easy to predict.

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Apr

09

2020

NO SURPRISES IN MARCH CARD SPENDING NUMBERS

Stats NZ: March 2020 spending in the core retail industries fell 1.5% ($75 million) compared to Feb 2020.

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Apr

08

2020

HAVE YOU HEARD THE (HARD) NEWS?

Stay in touch with NZ Hardware Journal's Hard News, our free, fortnightly industry e-newsletter!

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Apr

03

2020

SPENDING IN WEEK ENDING 29 MARCH A GAME OF TWO HALVES

Spending pre-lockdown was massive for Hardware & Homeware (+208.5%), Appliances (+191%), but overall spending post-lockdown fell by 18%.

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Mar

27

2020

STATS STATE THE OBVIOUS: BULK BUYING SPIKED PRE LEVEL 4

Stats confirm that Kiwis' bulk buying ramped up in w/e 20 March: spend was +59% on FMCG, +45% on home office set-up.

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Mar

23

2020

LATEST SPENDING GROWTH FOCUSES ON FOOD

Spending +4.7% in w/e 15 March, with food retailers experiencing most growth as consumers stock up.

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Mar

16

2020

PHARMA SEES BIGGEST SPENDING GROWTH

As COVID-19 impacts w/e 8 March spending, hardware is also boosted almost as much as groceries.

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Mar

13

2020

OUR MARCH 2020 DIGITAL EDITION IS NOW LIVE

Stuck at home? The March 2020 Digital Edition of NZ Hardware Journal is now live to read, share and download.

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Mar

09

2020

MORE POSITIVES FROM LATEST VALUE OF BUILDING WORK STATS

YTD Dec 2019, the national value of all building work put in place was $25.4 billion, +12% on the previous year.

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Mar

09

2020

CORONAVIRUS ADDS TO HARDWARE SPENDING BOOST?

Hardware & Homeware spending was +25.2% in w/e 1 March, "perhaps explaining the run on N95 masks".

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Mar

04

2020

JAN CONSENT VALUE FALLS BUT DWELLINGS DRIVE POSITIVE YTD

January's total value of consents is negative (-4.7%) but total value YTD stays positive (+8%).

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Mar

04

2020

FOREIGN CARD PAYMENTS GROW DESPITE CORONAVIRUS EFFECT

Total foreign-issued credit card payments were up in Jan and in Feb, despite drop in Chinese spending.

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Feb

27

2020

JAN ONLINE SPEND FALLS THANKS TO SWITCH FROM OVERSEAS SITES

Excluding Food and Liquor, annual online spending is now equivalent to 11% of NZ retail sales.

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Feb

24

2020

DEPARTMENT STORES, FMCG BIG LOSERS IN RETAIL TRADE SURVEY

Sales volume falls but value grows for Hardware, Building & Garden Supplies in Dec quarter RTS.

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Feb

24

2020

BIGGEST GAINS IN SPENDING ON APPLIANCES, BOOZE, THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Plus, thanks to his Napier concert, Elton John singlehandedly boosts booze spending in Hawke's Bay...

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Feb

17

2020

SEESAW PATTERN CONTINUES AS SPENDING REBOUNDS AGAIN

Hardware & Homeware spending was among the top growth categories in w/e 9 February.

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Feb

12

2020

HONEY, I SHRUNK THE HOUSE - CONSENTS SHOW REDUCING FLOOR AREA

Average dwelling floor area shrinks again, by over 20% in 2019, and it's not just thanks to multi-unit boom.

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Feb

10

2020

SPENDING SWITCHES AWAY FROM BIG TICKET ITEMS

Spending for w/e 2 Feb switches from big ticket items (eg hardware & homeware) to sports and takeaways!

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Feb

04

2020

MORE GROWTH AHEAD - CONSENTS FOR THE 2019 YEAR RELEASED

December building consents from Stats NZ hold the promise of further growth for the coming year.

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Feb

03

2020

KIWIS SPEND UP ON THEIR HOMES OVER JANUARY HOLIDAY WEEKENDS

Led by Wellington, Hardware & Homeware spending is +11.8% nationally for week ending 26 January.

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Feb

03

2020

LOOK OUT, JANUARY'S COMING – VIGILANCE RECOMMENDED

The latest stats on debt and DSOs from CreditWorks Data Solutions indicate another tight January.

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Jan

28

2020

SPENDING SPIKES ON HOME, BIG TICKET ITEMS

W/e 19 Jan good for spending in Furniture & Flooring, Appliances and Hardware & Homeware.

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Jan

20

2020

HARDWARE SPENDING REBOUNDS IN JANUARY

Week ending 12 January rebounds for Hardware & Homeware (+7.5%) thanks to stay-at-home spenders.

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Jan

16

2020

DURABLES DOWN IN DECEMBER'S ELECTRONIC CARD SPENDING

Spending on hardware, furniture & appliances fell in December after a "very strong" November.

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Jan

14

2020

NOVEMBER CONSENT VALUES DIP INTO THE NEGATIVE

November's residential value marginally up, non-residential is negative 23%, overall negative 8.8%.

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Dec

11

2019

CARD SPENDING BOUNCES BACK IN NOVEMBER

November spending in hardware and department stores (durables) bounced back, says Stats NZ.

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Dec

11

2019

TREASURY: NZ ECONOMY SLOWING BUT STILL GROWING

Treasury says the NZ "economy is experiencing a period of slower, but still solid, economic growth".

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Dec

09

2019

BLACK FRIDAY 2019 BOOSTS SPENDING BY ALMOST 17%

Bargains on appliances (+117%), at department and outdoor stores dominated spending for w/e 01 December.

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Dec

05

2019

SEPT VALUE OF BUILDING WORK PUT IN PLACE RELEASED

YTD Sept 2019, residential building work is +9.3%, non-residential rebounds from June quarter to +16%.

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Dec

04

2019

TOTAL ONLINE SPENDING +8% IN OCTOBER

October online spending increase the same as September's; what will Black Friday/Cyber Monday bring?

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Dec

02

2019

LATER BLACK FRIDAY MEANS SPENDING DOWN ON 2018

Spending is down 7.4% for w/e 24 November thanks mainly to Black Friday falling later this year.

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Dec

02

2019

STANDALONE HOUSES MAKE COMEBACK IN OCTOBER

Consents by value for YTD October 2019: residential +11%; non-residential +12%; overall +11%.

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Dec

02

2019

CORE RETAIL SPENDING +22.5% ON BLACK FRIDAY 2019

Spending surged last week but the Thursday before Easter 2019 remains NZ retail's biggest day.

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Nov

26

2019

SEPTEMBER QUARTER SPENDING VALUE +1.4%

Despite falling prices, electrical & electronic goods saw the most growth in spending for the quarter.

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Nov

25

2019

SPENDING SHOWING SIGNS OF "RETAIL FATIGUE"?

Spending on appliances and at department stores still appears to have benefitted from Singles Day.

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Nov

18

2019

HOUSE PRICES DRIVING HOME IMPROVEMENTS

W/e 10 Nov stats suggest homeowners and renters are staying put and spending more on where they live.

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Nov

11

2019

OUR NOVEMBER 2019 DIGITAL EDITION IS LIVE

The November 2019 digital edition of NZ Hardware Journal is now live to read, share and download.

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Nov

11

2019

DURABLES SUFFER AS OCTOBER CARD SPENDING DIPS

Biggest falls were in durables: hardware; appliances; department stores; and pharmaceuticals.

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Nov

08

2019

BARGAIN HUNTING INFORMS LABOUR DAY SPENDING

But Hardware & Homeware spending over Labour Weekend 2019 was down 4.27%.

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Nov

05

2019

STRONG GROWTH IN LOCAL ONLINE SPENDING

September's online spending is +8%, local online +15% but international online spending is down 1%.

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Oct

31

2019

OUR OCTOBER 2019 DIGITAL EDITION IS LIVE

Just a reminder that the October 2019 digital edition of NZ Hardware Journal is live.

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Oct

31

2019

"'SAME AS" FOR SEPTEMBER DEBT AND DSOS

The stats for September from CreditWorks paint a picture of payments and debt that’s consistent with recent years.

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Oct

31

2019

MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS CONTINUE TO INFORM CONSENTS

YTD September consent values all positive: residential +10%; non-residential +11%; all building +11%.

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Oct

29

2019

EVERYONE WANTED TAKEAWAYS FOR RUGBY QUARTERS

Meagre spending growth for w/e 20 October is all about Takeaways and Bars, Cafes & Restaurants!

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Oct

17

2019

SLOW Q3 FOR RETAIL BUT OUTLOOK POSITIVE FOR Q4

Retail NZ says 64% of retailers expect to meet or exceed sales targets for the last quarter of 2019.

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Oct

14

2019

WHICH CATEGORIES WON IN SCHOOL HOLIDAY SPENDING?

Accommodation apart, appliances and non-fuel automotive spending the big winners in the w/e 6 October.

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Oct

07

2019

END SEPTEMBER SPENDING ALL ABOUT CONFIDENCE?

Biggest gains in appliances, outdoors and takeaways in consumer spending for the w/e 29 Sept.

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Sep

30

2019

BALANCE SHIFTS IN AUCKLAND DWELLING CONSENTS

August stats show standalone houses now account for less than half of all homes consented in Auckland.

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Sep

27

2019

RUGBY WORLD CUP INFORMS SPENDING AGAIN

More "RWC effects" as takeaways, bars & cafes and TVs dominate spending growth in w/e 22 Sept?

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Sep

23

2019

RUGBY BOOSTS APPLIANCE SPENDING

Spending slows in w/e 15 September but there's still enough confidence to spend on big items.

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Aug

30

2019

GROWTH REBOUNDS IN JULY CONSENT ACTUALS

July's residential consent value is +14.9%, non-residential +27.3%, total consents +18.6% on 2018.

Go to Stats NZ's figures

Aug

30

2019

BIG GROWTH FOR KIWIS' LOCAL ONLINE SPENDING

Spending at local sites is +18% while offshore online fell slightly. Online is now 8% of NZ retail spending.

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Aug

30

2019

AUSSIE BUILDING APPROVALS CONTINUE TO TANK

The total value of Australian building approvals has now fallen for four straight months.

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Aug

30

2019

PROPERTY TURNOVER HIGH BUT SPENDING SLIGHTLY DOWN

W/e 25 August: Kiwis interested in spending on homes but may be holding off on larger purchases.

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Aug

20

2019

SALES ENCOURAGE APPLIANCE & FURNITURE SPENDING SPIKES

Spending on Appliances was +19.3%, Furniture & Flooring +6% in the week ending 11 August.

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Aug

12

2019

SPENDING ON LARGER DIY PROJECTS SLOWS

Spending on Homeware & Hardware for w/e 4 August slowed to +3.6% from the yearly rate of +6.3%.

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Aug

12

2019

SLIGHT DIP IN JULY CARD SPENDING

Durables (hardware, appliances, department stores & pharmaceuticals) were negative 0.9% in July.

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Aug

05

2019

JULY SPENDING "FINISHES ON A HIGH"

Sales attract spending hikes at Department Stores (+12.2%) and Appliances (+7.4%). in w/e 28 July.

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Aug

05

2019

NZ ONLINE SPENDING GROWTH +8% OVERALL IN JUNE

June growth in local online spending (+14%) far outstrips spending growth at offshore online retail (+1%).

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Jul

30

2019

AUCKLAND HITS ALL-TIME ANNUAL HIGH IN JUNE CONSENTS

For the June month, national residential consent value is +6%, non-residential -5.2%, all +2.5%.

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Jul

23

2019

OUR JULY 2019 DIGITAL EDITION IS LIVE

The July 2019 digital edition of NZ Hardware Journal is live - read, share, download, live links!

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Jul

22

2019

SPENDING CONTINUES FOR HOUSEPROUD KIWIS

Home spending continues: Hardware & Homeware spending +11%, Appliances +10% in w/e 14 July.

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Jul

15

2019

WELLINGTONIANS SPEND UP LARGE ON THEIR HOMES

Spending grew most in Hardware & Homeware (+30%) and Furniture & Flooring (+13%) in w/e 7 July.

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Jul

11

2019

INDUSTRY CONFIDENCE RETURNS, WITH CAVEATS

Confidence returns to pre-Election levels but concerns remain about procurement, materials & skills.

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Jul

11

2019

LOWER FUEL PRICES MEAN JUNE SPENDING IS FLAT

June card spending is flat overall thanks to fall in fuel prices; durables (+1.7%) see largest gain.

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Jul

09

2019

IS THE "GST FACTOR" AFFECTING ONLINE SPENDING?

Total NZ online retail spending at local sites in May was +9%, but just +2% at international sites...

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Jul

02

2019

YTD MAY 2019 CONSENTS +7.2% BY VALUE

May month's residential consents are +11.3% by value, non-residential -11.1%, total consents +4.1%.

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Jul

01

2019

"SLOWDOWN, WHAT SLOWDOWN"?

Spending is once again home-related in w/e 23 June, with hardware & homeware +4.7%.

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Jun

24

2019

HOME IMPROVEMENT SPENDING STARS IN NORTH ISLAND

Biggest growth in w/e 16 June is hardware & homeware (+11.5%) and furniture & flooring (+6%).

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Jun

20

2019

BUILDING BOOSTS MARCH QUARTER GDP GROWTH

Construction the main contributor to GDP growth, +3.7% on top of +2.2% in the previous quarter.

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Jun

13

2019

"SHARP DETERIORATION" IN AUSTRALIAN RETAIL SAYS NAB

"Recent deterioration has seen conditions in the [retail] industry fall to levels not seen since the GFC".

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Jun

10

2019

AUCKLAND, WAIKATO DRIVE MARCH QUARTER

The March 2019 quarter's total value of building work put in place is +15.7% on 2018.

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Jun

10

2019

INTERIOR DESIGN PROPS UP SPENDING

Growth in spending on Furniture & Flooring (+17.8%) props up spending for the week ending 2 June.

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Jun

04

2019

HOMEOWNERS THE BIG SPENDERS IN SOFT MARKET

Sustained growth for Hardware & Homeware spending (+11.7%) in w/e 26 May as overall growth slows.

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Jun

04

2019

BIG NON-RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS SKEW APRIL CONSENTS

Residential consents are +5.7% by value, non-residential +73.7%, boosting overall value to +27.5%!

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May

29

2019

FEB-APRIL CONFIRMS SOFTER ONLINE SPENDING GROWTH

Spending softens at offshore sites but local sites are +11%; Furniture, Housewares & Hardware is +7%.

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May

22

2019

RETAIL TRADE SURVEY: HARDWARE SPENDING RECOVERS IN MARCH QUARTER

Hardware, building & garden supplies (+3%) recovers after one of the largest falls the previous quarter.

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May

08

2019

MARCH DEBT AND DSOS KICK OFF “RECOVERY SEASON”

DSO and debt levels for March 2019, courtesy of CreditWorks, show signs of improvement or at least stasis.

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May

02

2019

NON-RESIDENTIAL DRAGS MARCH BUILDING CONSENTS DOWN

By value, March 2019 residential consents are +10.6%, non-residential -5.9% and +4.6% in total.

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Apr

12

2019

FUEL DRAGS ON MARCH ELECTRONIC CARD SPENDING

But for the March quarter, electronic card transactions at core retail are +1.6%, ditto for durables.

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Apr

12

2019

NET MIGRATION NUMBERS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Stats NZ says "revisions may be significant" thanks to new "outcomes-based measure", so hang fire...

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Apr

08

2019

"SLOWDOWN" IN MARCH QUARTER SPENDING

Paymark: March 2019 quarter spending stats show "slower growth momentum" but not everywhere.

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Mar

29

2019

ANOTHER STRONG GAIN IN FEBRUARY CONSENTS

Feb 2019 residential consents are +14.4% by value, non-residential +13.3% and the total value +14.1%.

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Mar

13

2019

NAB SURVEY'S NEGATIVE OUTLOOK FOR AUSTRALIAN RETAIL

"Little improvement on the horizon" for Aussie retail, says the NAB's latest Monthly Business Survey.

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Mar

11

2019

SPENDING ON DURABLES MARGINALLY DOWN IN FEB

But core retail spending was marginally up (+0.9%) in February Electronic Card Transactions.

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Mar

08

2019

2018'S GROWTH IN THE VALUE OF BUILDING WORK BEATS 2017

Thanks to non-residential activity, overall value growth in 2018 is up on 2017.

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Mar

05

2019

AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTIAL APPROVALS STILL FALLING

ABS trend data says that January's dwelling approvals fell thanks to a big fall in townhouses & apartments.

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Mar

01

2019

JANUARY CONSENT GROWTH STARTS YEAR OFF WITH A BANG

By value, residential consents are +26.6% on January 2018, non-residential +4.8% and overall +19.1%.

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Feb

28

2019

JANUARY ONLINE SPEND +11% AT LOCAL RETAILERS

Annual domestic online spending is now around $4.6 billion (ex GST), or 8% of total retail sales.

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Feb

25

2019

HARDWARE NEGATIVE IN DEC QUARTER'S RETAIL TRADE SURVEY!

Hardware, Building & Garden Supplies had the largest quarterly spending decrease, down 1.9% or $42m.

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Feb

22

2019

SPENDING LEVELS "SUSTAINED, HEALTHY"

Hardware & homeware spending is +6.9% for the week ending 17 February.

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Feb

18

2019

LIQUOR LEADS SPENDING SURGE

Spending bounces back with hardware & homeware +11.3% in the week ending 10 February.

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Feb

12

2019

JANUARY CARD SPENDING REBOUNDS AFTER DECEMBER DROP

Latest Stats NZ figures show January card spending on core retail was +2.2% and +5% on durables.

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Feb

08

2019

GROWTH FLATTENS FOR KEY BUILDING ACTIVITY MARKER

Ready-mixed concrete production remains high but flattened in 2018 after 6 years of growth.

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Feb

08

2019

TRAVEL AGENTS, HARDWARE GAIN MOST IN LATEST SPENDING

Wellington in particular spends up large on hardware & homewares in the w/e 03 Feb (+13.7%).

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Feb

06

2019

KIWIS "PRETTY HAPPY": ANZ-ROY MORGAN NZ CONSUMER CONFIDENCE

January index says that Kiwis are "feeling pretty good about things" with "slightly above-average confidence regarding their own situations".

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Feb

04

2019

REASONABLE YEAR END FOR 2018 CONSENTS

Total value growth ends 2018 just 1% down on 2017 (total +6.6%; residential +5.4%, non-residential +9%).

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Feb

01

2019

STATSWATCH UPDATE: DEBT & DSO FOR NOV-DEC

Nov-Dec proved less worrisome than expected, but the Jan-Feb period has yet to show its true colours.

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Feb

01

2019

STAY-AT-HOME CONSUMERS SPEND ON HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Growth slows but Northland, Gisborne, Nelson spend money bettering their homes in week ending 27 Jan.

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Jan

31

2019

DECEMBER's LOCAL ONLINE SPENDING WAS +10%

But total online spending grew just 6% thanks to an unusual fall in spending on international websites.

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Jan

30

2019

Q4 HOME IMPROVEMENT SPENDING MAINLY POSITIVE

Home improvement appears to have resisted the general slowing of spending growth in the last quarter of 2018.

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Jan

25

2019

DEPARTMENT STORES SEE GOOD SPENDING INCREASE

Spending in department stores was +7.2% in the week ending 20 January; the regions also see a boost.

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Jan

18

2019

HARDWARE & HOMEWARE STAY AHEAD OF SPENDING GROWTH

Spending at Hardware & Homeware retailers was +7.6% in the week ending 13 January.

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Jan

16

2019

DECEMBER CARD SPENDING NEGATIVE FOR CORE RETAIL

Worse, durables fall 4.4% in December electronic card transactions, the largest drop since Oct 2010...

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Jan

11

2019

NOVEMBER CONSENT STATS: A MIXED BAG

Residential consent value +0.3%, non-residential +51%, total value +15% on November 2017.

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Jan

11

2019

HARDWARE & HOMEWARE SPENDING SPIKE CONTINUES

Spending for w/e 6 January 2019 at Hardware & Homeware retailers is +24.7% on last year.

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Jan

10

2019

DECEMBER SPENDING GOOD FOR HARDWARE

Spending on hardware, home decorating was +6.1%, well above overall flat spending growth (+1.2%).

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Dec

14

2018

MORE WORK = INCREASED DEBT, SO BE VIGILANT

As forecast, data on the October month confirms that debt levels on the CRISworks database have continued to climb and are now sitting at the highest levels so far this year.

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Dec

10

2018

SPENDING UPDATE (TO 9 DECEMBER): CALM BEFORE THE STORM?

Paymark confirms latest non-fuel spending growth is low, negative in Auckland-Northland and Wairarapa.

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Dec

07

2018

SPENDING DROPS, PUNTERS PAUSE AFTER BLACK FRIDAY

Spending drops 2.2% in the week ending 2 December as shoppers "take a breather" after the sales...

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Dec

03

2018

ONLINE NUDGES 8% OF RETAIL SPENDING IN OCTOBER

October's online spending stats show a big gain in Furniture, Housewares & Hardware at +13%.

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Nov

30

2018

MASSIVE SPENDING SPIKE ON APPLIANCES IN BLACK FRIDAY WEEK

Spending on appliances was +40% in the w/e 25 November, well in excess of overall spending growth.

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Nov

30

2018

GROWTH IS BACK WITH OCTOBER CONSENT NUMBERS

The value of building consents turns from soundly negative in Aug and Sept to fully positive in Oct.

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Nov

26

2018

KIWIS SPEND ALMOST $70M DURING BLACK FRIDAY 2018

Impressive increase or softer than expected? Black Friday spending at core non-food retail is +20% on 2017...

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Nov

21

2018

SEPTEMBER DEBT STAYS HIGH

Hardware channel debt stays high - expect it to climb higher post-Christmas.

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Nov

16

2018

LOW-VALUE SPENDING RETURNS

Consumer spending volume was high but the value low for the week ending 11 November.

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Nov

12

2018

OCTOBER ELECTRONIC CARD SPENDING FLAT

"Most retail industries showed softer results in October, except the fuel industry..."

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Nov

09

2018

HAS CHRISTMAS ALREADY KICKED IN?

Spending for w/e 4 Nov shows growth in the value of the average transaction

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Nov

02

2018

SPENDING UP AGAIN AT TRAVEL AGENTS

Spending for w/e 28 October: value overtakes volume as spending lifts before Halloween.

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Nov

01

2018

OVERALL ONLINE SPENDING +11% IN SEPTEMBER

Spending at local websites grew more strongly (+15%) than at overseas retailers (+7%).

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Oct

31

2018

RESIDENTIAL CONSENTS DRAG SEPT VALUE INTO NEGATIVE

By value, residential consents down 9% non-residential +2%, total consents down 6%. YTD still positive.

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Oct

31

2018

COST PRESSURES, TOUGH COMPETITION TO TEMPER XMAS PEAK?

Retail NZ: Peak season to be positive, although cost pressures remain, and competition is still tough.

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Oct

26

2018

ARE FUEL PRICES DRIVING CONSUMERS TO DRINK?

Fuel and liquor are the big risers in consumer spending for w/e 21 October...

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Oct

19

2018

"SPENDING SOFTENS AS CONFIDENCE DIPS"

Consumer Spending Series for w/e 14 October confirms spending growth has slowed.

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Oct

16

2018

CPI INCREASE DRIVEN BY HOUSING-RELATED COSTS?

Stats NZ's September quarter CPI data highlights construction costs as a key driver of the latest increase.

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Oct

12

2018

CONSUMERS STILL SPENDING LESS, MORE OFTEN

Fuel price increases are another factor in consumer spending for the week ending 7 October.

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Oct

10

2018

RETAIL SPENDING +5.2% IN SEPTEMBER QUARTER

Actual electronic card spending on retail was $16b (+5.2%) in the September 2018 quarter.

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Oct

10

2018

CHANNEL STILL VULNERABLE, VIGILANCE ADVISED

Following July's warning signs, August debt is "steady" but is there worse to come?

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Oct

08

2018

BIG SPENDING GROWTH AT TRAVEL AGENTS

Spending report for w/e 30 September also highlights trend towards smaller, more frequent, purchases.

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Oct

01

2018

ONLINE SPENDING +9% AT LOCAL SITES IN AUGUST

August online spending at Furniture, Housewares & Hardware retailers was +11%.

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Sep

28

2018

CONSENTS DIP AGAIN WHILE YTD STAYS POSITIVE

August residential consents are negative 3% by volume and by value, non-residential value minus 15%.

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Sep

21

2018

HARDWARE & HOMEWARE SPENDING NEGATIVE 20%

Overall, spending fell only marginally by value in the w/e 16 September while transactions rose...

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Sep

14

2018

FURNITURE STARS IN LATEST SPENDING STATS

Spending on furniture was a massive +17.8% for the w/e 9 September - clearance sales the driver?

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Sep

12

2018

PETROL FUELS AUGUST CARD SPENDING

Fuel spending helped increase August electronic card spending (actual +6.3% on August 2017).

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Sep

07

2018

COMMERCIAL SECTOR “VULNERABLE”?

Stats for July show both good growth and some weakness in the market but July data indicates a “vulnerable” commercial sector.

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Sep

07

2018

DAMP START TO SPRING SPENDING

Appliances apart, spending growth was soft in the first week of spring (w/e 2 September)...

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Sep

05

2018

BUILDING WORK VOLUME AND VALUE GROW IN JUNE QUARTER

The actual value of building work put in place was +7.6% for residential, +9% for non-residential.

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Sep

04

2018

JULY ONLINE SPENDING NEARS 8% OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES

Online spending on Furniture, Housewares & Hardware +8%, lagging overall market growth (+13% on 2017).

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Aug

31

2018

NORTHLAND SEES BIG SPENDING SPIKE

Spending gains were good in w/e 26 August, particularly for hardware & homewares retailers (+5.8%).

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Aug

30

2018

YEAR TO DATE NOT DRAGGED DOWN BY DIP IN JULY CONSENTS

July's total consent value is negative 2% but YTD July 2018 total is still +10%.

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Aug

30

2018

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE DOWN AGAIN, BUT...

The outlook is for "ongoing growth ... at a more modest pace – provided we don’t talk ourselves out of it"...

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Aug

27

2018

MORE PAIN AHEAD FOR SMALLER RETAILERS?

Retailers' outlook for the current quarter has taken "a negative turn", cost pressures to mount.

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Aug

24

2018

APPLIANCE SPENDING REBOUNDS

Spending on appliances was +7.9% in the week ending 19 August - shifting winter sales the cause?

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Aug

22

2018

JUNE QUARTER RETAIL SPENDING "HUMS ALONG"

Spending hikes led by hardware & building supplies +4.9% ($99 million) in June quarter.

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Aug

17

2018

WEATHER, SPORT DRIVE LATEST SPENDING HIKE

Big spending growth in w/e 12 August, driven by higher fuel and liquor prices and travel.

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Aug

03

2018

JUNE A STORY OF DEBT AND THE WEATHER

Inclement weather is still affecting the construction sector, according to the latest data.

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Jul

31

2018

GROWTH TO CONTINUE INSTEAD OF PEAKING

Released yesterday, the 2018 National Construction Pipeline report predicts sustained building growth for the next five years.

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Jul

31

2018

JUNE CONSENTS: RECORD YTD FOR WELLINGTON

June 2018 consents back to double digits: total value for the month +13%, YTD total value +11%.

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Jul

31

2018

LOCALS BENEFIT AGAIN IN JUNE ONLINE SPENDING

Growth in online spending with Kiwi retailers (+12%) continues to outpace international (+7%).

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Jul

27

2018

"MID-WINTER BLUES" HITS SPENDING

Negative growth in spending for the week ending 22 July, even FMCG fell...

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Jul

20

2018

MORE TRANSACTIONS, SMALLER BASKETS

Spending stats for w/e 15 July show more transactions are taking place but for smaller values.

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Jul

13

2018

SCHOOL HOLS PREFACE GOOD SPENDING GROWTH

Double-digit spending growth on fuel, travel & appliances for w/e 8 July reflects better week overall.

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Jul

11

2018

CARD SPENDING FLAT TO NEGATIVE IN JUNE

Card spending was slightly up in the June month but fell marginally for the June 2018 quarter.

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Jul

11

2018

MAY DEBT LEVELS STILL HIGH

Data for May 2018 from CreditWorks Data Solutions still shows overall debt levels at all-time highs...

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Jul

10

2018

WE'RE SPENDING LESS ONLINE, MORE FREQUENTLY

Kiwis are buying smaller value items and shopping online more regularly, says NZ Post e-commerce review.

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Jul

06

2018

SPENDING GROWTH ABOUT VOLUME NOT VALUE

Surprise surprise, fuel spending is +25% in w/e 1 July, other spending growth stays in single digits.

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Jul

02

2018

TRANSACTION GROWTH DRIVEN BY DISCRETIONARY CATEGORIES

Hardware & homeware spending in w/e 24 June was +7.7%, but sports, liquor saw the strongest growth.

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Jun

29

2018

HOME AND ELECTRONICS DRIVE MAY'S ONLINE SPENDING GROWTH

10% growth for May online spending with Furniture, Housewares & Hardware the star at +25% on 2017.

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Jun

29

2018

MAY RESIDENTIAL CONSENT VOLUME HIGHEST IN 14 YEARS

By value, May residential consents were +13% on May 2017, non-residential +9% and +11% overall.

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Jun

22

2018

VOLUME AGAIN GROWS FASTER THAN VALUE IN SPENDING

W/e 17 June 2018, Kiwis spent 1.3% more than last year but transactions increased by 2.1%.

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Jun

20

2018

CHRISTCHURCH, AUCKLAND LEAD COST RISES IN APRIL QV COSTBUILDER

Report says average cost of building a home has risen 30.7% since 2007 and by 3.4% since April 2017.

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Jun

12

2018

COST OF LAND HOLDS BACK AUCKLAND HOUSING

New report says the cost of land is adding to the housing supply constraints around Auckland.

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Jun

08

2018

KIWIS STAY AT HOME PRE-QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY

Appliance stores see another big spending hike (+12.2% in w/e 3 June), department stores too.

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Jun

06

2018

MARCH QUARTER BUILDING WORK SHOWS GOOD GAINS

Actual value of total building work was $5.3 billion (+7%), residential, non-residential growth strong.

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Jun

06

2018

DSOS IMPROVE BUT DEBT IS STILL CLIMBING

Data for April 2018 shows a slight improvement in DSOs but debt continues to climb.

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May

30

2018

ACTUAL APRIL CONSENTS SHOW BIG REBOUND

Actual April residential +27% by volume, +22% by value, YTD residential value growth still double figures.

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May

30

2018

RETAILERS OFFERING CONTACTLESS PAYMENT DO BETTER

Survey says retailers that offer contactless do twice as well as those who don't by value and volume.

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May

29

2018

APRIL ONLINE SPENDING +14% ON LAST YEAR

YTD online spending is now approximately $4.3 billion, or 7.7% of total retail sales.

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May

09

2018

RETAIL CARD SPENDING FALLS IN APRIL

Stats NZ says April's negative result is "unusually large", driven by groceries, liquor and fuel.

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May

08

2018

MARCH DEBT RISES BUT DSOS IMPROVING

March 2018 data from CreditWorks shows its CRISworks database has reached a new peak.

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Apr

13

2018

CORE RETAIL CARD SPENDING +1.6% IN MARCH

Card spending rebounds during March from the February dip, with spending on durables +1.2%.

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Apr

06

2018

ARE INDUSTRY STRESSES STARTING TO SHOW?

Data for February 2018 from CreditWorks shows debt may be down but stresses are growing.

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Apr

06

2018

EASTER SUNDAY UP BUT OVERALL EASTER TRADING FALLS

Councils that allowed businesses to trade contributed to a 23% increase in Easter Sunday spending.

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Mar

29

2018

VOLUME DOWN BUT VALUE UP IN FEB 2018 CONSENTS

Residential volume is marginally down on Feb 2017 but value is +5%. Residential value YTD is +9.3%.

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Mar

16

2018

SPENDING: VOLUME UP BUT TRANSACTION VALUE SOFTENS

Hardware & homeware spending +11% for w/e 11 March. Plus, Waikato is a spending hot spot.

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Mar

14

2018

JANUARY NUMBERS SUGGEST DEBT IS SET TO GO FURTHER OUT

Data for the January 2018 month suggests it could be an atypical February...

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Mar

07

2018

RETAIL TRADE SURVEY: TOTAL SPENDING +6.8% in 2017

Figures say 2017 hardware, building & garden supplies retail sales reached $8.1b (+5.4% on 2016).

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Mar

07

2018

SINGLE FIGURE GROWTH IN VALUE OF 2017 BUILDING WORK

Building work put in place $21.2b (+6.8%), residential $13.9b (+9.7%), non-residential $7.4b (+1.8%).

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Mar

02

2018

"SOFT" JANUARY? ACTUALLY, CONSENTS WERE WELL UP ON LAST YEAR

By value, residential consents were +22% (+9.4% by volume), non-residential +42% by value.

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Feb

23

2018

ANOTHER BIG GROWTH WEEK FOR APPLIANCES

Spending on appliances week ending 18 February was up again at +13.8%, way ahead of the market.

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Feb

23

2018

DID NOVEMBER STYMIE DECEMBER GROWTH FOR ONLINE?

Overall, online spending was +7% on December 2016, but spending rebounded in January.

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Feb

19

2018

SPENDING CONTINUES POSITIVE TREND

Biggest growth was spending on appliances over the week including Waitangi Day (w/e 11 February).

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Feb

09

2018

CALENDAR 2017 DEBT, DSOS TURN OUT AS EXPECTED

Data for Nov and Dec 2017 from CreditWorks confirms end of year debt reduced alongside work levels.

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Feb

09

2018

APPLIANCES BENEFIT AGAIN FROM UPWARD SWING IN SPENDING

Appliances experience another spike with spending +13.3% for week ending 4 February.

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Feb

02

2018

BUILDING CONSENT GROWTH DIPS INTO SINGLE FIGURES

Consent numbers for calendar year 2017 lack the double digit growth of the last few years.

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Jan

19

2018

SPENDING BOUNCES BACK IN SECOND WEEK OF JANUARY

Spending growth returns as people go back to work; also in review, spending's pre-Xmas peak...

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Jan

16

2018

MODEST GROWTH IN DECEMBER ELECTRONIC CARD SPENDING

December's actual core retail spending was $5.78 billion, +3.7% on December 2016.

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Jan

15

2018

HOMEOWNERS SPENT UP LARGE ONLINE IN DECEMBER

Online spending on Furniture, Housewares & Hardware was +14%, double overall online growth.

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Jan

12

2018

APARTMENTS, AUCKLAND TAKE NOVEMBER CONSENT VOLUME TO 13-YEAR HIGH

By value, total consents were +17%. Residential consents were +11%, non-residential +34% by value.

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Jan

12

2018

SPENDING SOFTENS IN FIRST WEEK OF 2018

Consumer Spending Series for w/e 7 January shows spending last week was 5% down on same time last year.

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Jan

08

2018

SPENDING +5.4% THROUGH PAYMARK IN 2017

$59 billion was spent through Paymark for the year. Growth softened slightly around major centres.

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Dec

15

2017

LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS SPENDING RUSH YET TO COME?

Spending under 2% up on 2016 for the week ending 10 December, but Hardware & Homeware is +9%.

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Dec

12

2017

OCTOBER DEBT INDICATES WE SHOULD EXPECT MORE OF THE SAME

Data for October 2017 from CreditWorks confirms the previous outlook – more of the same.

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Dec

11

2017

TOTAL OCTOBER ONLINE SPENDING IS +9%, NOVEMBER WILL BE MORE

Spending online on Furniture, Housewares & Hardware slows to 4% in October.

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Dec

11

2017

SPENDING DIPS AFTER BUSY BLACK FRIDAY

Consumers "take a breather" after Black Friday but hardware & homeware spending still +8.2% on last year

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Dec

05

2017

VALUE OF BUILDING WORK PUT IN PLACE UP IN SEPT 2017 QUARTER

Actual value of total building activity was +6.4%, residential +9.7% and non-residential +0.6%.

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Nov

30

2017

OCTOBER CONSENTS: VALUE HOLDS UP DESPITE SLIGHT FALL IN VOLUME

October 's just released residential consents: slight fall in volume but value is +8% with YTD +7%.

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Nov

23

2017

BETTER TIMES AHEAD FOR CFOS?

Data for September 2017 from CreditWorks Data Solutions confirms last month’s forecast that debt levels would stabilise and DSOs improve.

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Nov

20

2017

SPENDING GROWTH CREEPS UP AS XMAS APPROACHES

Consumer Spending Series shows hardware & homeware spending +13.8% for w/e 12 Nov.

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Nov

02

2017

SEPTEMBER ONLINE SPENDING +7%, ALMOST HALF SPENT OFFSHORE

BNZ Marketview stats also say online spending on Furniture, Housewares & Hardware was flat.

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Nov

01

2017

CRANE COUNT CONFIRMS RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY UP, COMMERCIAL DOWN

Rider Levett Bucknall’s Q4 2017 crane count also says activity dipped for the first time since 2015.

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Oct

27

2017

HAMILTON HARDWARE +15%, BUCKS SOFT DIY LABOUR WEEKEND SPENDING

Elsewhere gardening and DIY weren't a priority as NZ hardware & homeware spending rose just 1.4%.

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Oct

06

2017

REBOUND IN AUGUST ONLINE SPENDING

Total Kiwi online retail shopping was +12% on Aug 2016. Spending offshore was +14%, local +10%.

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Sep

08

2017

IS SPENDING COOLING AS THE ELECTION NEARS?

Latest stats for w/e 3 Sept put overall spending growth at less than 2% - is the Election to blame?

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Sep

05

2017

JULY QUARTER BUILDING ACTIVITY WAS UP ON LAST YEAR

But it was slightly down on the March quarter, according to Stats NZ's latest figures.

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Sep

04

2017

HARDWARE & HOMEWARE CONSUMER SPENDING UP AGAIN

Volume of hardware and homeware spending +10.5% w/e 27 August, value growth more modest.

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Sep

04

2017

LOCAL GROWTH ALMOST EQUALS OFFSHORE IN JULY ONLINE SPENDING

Total online spending on Furniture, Housewares & Hardware for July is +6%, slightly behind the market.

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Aug

14

2017

SPENDING IN 1ST WEEK OF AUGUST ALL ABOUT "WINTER WARMERS"

August spending kicks off "with a hiss and a roar"; liquor, takeaway and fuel biggest growers.

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Aug

14

2017

HARDWARE CHANNEL DOES WELL IN JUNE 2017 QUARTER

Hardware, Building & Garden Supplies takes in $1.8 billion (+6.8%) in June quarter's RTS figures.

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Aug

04

2017

TRANSACTIONS GROW FASTER THAN VALUE IN CONSUMER SPENDING

Latest BNZ-Marketview spending stats for w/e July also show gas prices +8.4%, as scrutiny lessens.

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Aug

01

2017

JUNE CONSENTS: MORE NEGATIVE GROWTH IN PATCHY YEAR

Dwellings are +4.7% YTD but the June month saw a drop in volume and value also for non-residential.

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Jul

07

2017

GROWTH SHIFTS AWAY FROM DISCRETIONARY SPENDING

Updated: Latest Weekly Consumer Spending Series shows hardware & homeware spending just +0.5%.

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Jul

06

2017

ONLY 3% OF DWELLING CONSENTS END UP NOT BEING BUILT

New "experimental" stats show last year it took 10 months to build a house from consent to completion.

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Jun

23

2017

HARDWARE SPENDING WELL AHEAD OF "QUIET" OVERALL PICTURE

Spending on hardware and homeware +4.5% in latest BNZ Marketview Consumer Spending Series.

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Jun

22

2017

RETURNING KIWIS NOT DRIVING RECORD NET MIGRATION LEVEL

Stats NZ reports record annual net migration for the year to May 2017 driven by mainly non-NZ citizens.

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Jun

16

2017

VOLUME GROWS FASTER THAN VALUE IN OVERALL BNZ MARKETVIEW STATS

But stats for w/e 11 June have hardware & homeware spending +8.37% by value and +5.8% by volume.

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Jun

12

2017

MAY 2017 CARD SPENDING DIPS SLIGHTLY

Apparel gains despite slight dip in core retail spending in May 2017 Electronic Card Transactions.

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Jun

09

2017

HARDWARE SPENDING LAST WEEK DOWN ON LAST YEAR

Hardware and apparel down on 2016 in BNZ-Marketview's Consumer Spending Series for w/e 4 June.

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Jun

06

2017

BUILDING ACTIVITY WAS DOWN IN THE MARCH 2017 QUARTER

Residential work in train has eased, while non-residential has fallen compared to the Dec 2016 quarter.

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Jun

02

2017

SPENDING: VOLUME GROWS AHEAD OF VALUE

BNZ Marketview Weekly Spending Series for w/e 28 May has value growth at +2.2%, volume +4.8%.

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Apr

21

2017

ONLY FUEL, FOOD, BOOZE & CAMPING SPENDING GREW IN EASTER WEEK

Cyclone Cooke had an impact says the BNZ Weekly Consumer Spending Series for w/e 16 April.

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Mar

31

2017

FEBRUARY CONSENTS SHOW SLIGHT REBOUND ON JANUARY

February's dwellings volume +1.6% on Feb 2015 but value is negative 2%. Overall consent value +1%.

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Mar

29

2017

HOW DID FEBRUARY AFFECT DEBT IN THE CHANNEL?

Debt figures from CreditWorks for February 2017 show the effect of recent short months.

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Mar

08

2017

ARE JANUARY 2017 CONSENTS REASON FOR CONCERN?

Are Statistics NZ's January 2017 residential consent figures reason for concern? Could be...

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Feb

10

2017

HARDWARE SPENDING AHEAD OF OVERALL GROWTH AGAIN

BNZ's Consumer Spending Series w/e 5 February has hardware & homeware +21.1%, ahead of fuel and food!

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Feb

09

2017

DECEMBER CONSENTS: 2016 FAILS TO SURPASS 30,000 HOMES

But year end stats for Jan-Dec 2016 show dwelling consents +10.5% by volume, +19% by value.

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Jan

19

2017

DWELLING GROWTH SEES SINGLE DIGITS AGAIN IN NOVEMBER

But Stats NZ's November consent data confirms 11-year dwelling high by volume.

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Jan

18

2017

SEASONAL DEBT LEVELS FLATTER TO DECEIVE?

Our final report on debt in the channel for 2016 from CreditWorks shows debt level down but warns now is not the time to leave your debtors to their own devices.

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Nov

29

2016

PRE-XMAS DEBT LEVELS NO SURPRISE

Our regular report on debt in the channel for October shows debt levels remained steady.

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Oct

28

2016

SEPT CHANNEL DEBT “STEADY” – AS FORECAST

As predicted, there was little change in either ageing or overall debt during September.

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Jul

27

2016

CHANNEL'S JUNE DEBT EXPOSURE REDUCES

Debt may have fallen in June but it's still above last year's level - what's the forecast?

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Jun

13

2016

APRIL-MAY DEBT REFLECTS HEATED MARKET

Data from CreditWorks suggests that, although collections are improving overall, debt is a concern.

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May

20

2016

CHANNEL DEBT IMPROVES IN APRIL

April’s debt figures show further improvement for the building materials industries, with a couple of exceptions.

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May

04

2016

“MODERATE MARCH” FOLLOWS “FAILURE FEBRUARY”

Although February proved troublesome for some in the industry, March brought some respite.

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Mar

09

2016

REDUCED ACTIVITY IMPROVES JANUARY DEBT

Reduced building activity during the summer months continues to be good for the channel's debt levels.

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