Retailers are looking for certainty before next week's Budget
Retailers are looking for certainty before next week's Budget
24 May 2024
Stats NZ says retail sales for this year's first quarter rose zero- point-five percent - the first increase since 2021.
Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young says although that's positive - sales volumes and consumer confidence are still on the decline.
She says business owners want the Budget to focus on crime and infrastructure.
Young says there has to be long-term investment increase business confidence for the future.
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