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Food spending up in February but overall growth softens – Worldline 6th March 2024 /

Food spending up in February but overall growth softens – Worldline

Spending on food increased in February 2024, which saw mixed consumer spending patterns, according to Worldline.


Food, liquor up in mixed spending – Worldline 11th December 2023

Food, liquor up in mixed spending – Worldline

Consumer spending patterns were mixed in the first full week of December, with pre-Christmas shopping up for food and liquor, but down across most other retail sectors, says Worldline New Zealand.


Black Friday spend down – Worldline 28th November 2023 /

Black Friday spend down – Worldline

Black Friday in-store retail sales were again popular in 2023, but spending was down on last year, both on the day and over the seven-day period, according to Worldline New Zealand.


Cyclone Gabrielle shifts Feb consumer spend – Worldline 8th March 2023 /

Cyclone Gabrielle shifts Feb consumer spend – Worldline

February’s extreme weather events had a major influence on consumer spending in affected regions across the month, according to figures released today by Worldline NZ.


Damp start to the year for consumer spending – Worldline 3rd February 2023 /

Damp start to the year for consumer spending – Worldline

The stormy weather that occurred across the North Island led to a drop in consumer spending in several regions but a weakening pattern suggests wider economic factors are also at play, according to Worldline New Zealand.


Food, liquor store spending up – Worldline 14th December 2022 /

Food, liquor store spending up – Worldline

Consumer spending through core retail merchants in Worldline New Zealand’s payments network, excluding hospitality, reached nearly $814m in the week ending Saturday 10 December 2022.


November hospo spend up, goods down  – Worldline NZ 7th December 2022

November hospo spend up, goods down – Worldline NZ

In the early stages of the pre-Christmas shopping season, spending data show Kiwi consumers outlaid less money on goods but more on hospitality – wining, dining and accommodation – in November.


Black Friday retail spend down on last year – Worldline 29th November 2022 /

Black Friday retail spend down on last year – Worldline

Black Friday spending was down on last year, offering a cautionary note ahead of the expected busier Christmas shopping period to come, according to payments service company Worldline.


Worldline forecasts jingling tills as pre-Christmas spend rises 7th November 2022 /

Worldline forecasts jingling tills as pre-Christmas spend rises

Payments platform Worldline NZ says consumer spending through core retail merchants in its network, excluding hospitality, was up 16.1% on pre-Covid levels to hit $3.13bn in October. 


Consumer spending still growing, just – Worldline 5th October 2022 /

Consumer spending still growing, just – Worldline

Consumer spending through Worldline New Zealand’s payments network was $2.92bn in August 2022, up 16% on the same month last year, excluding hospitality.


Consumer spend bounces back from Delta low – Worldline 7th September 2022 /

Consumer spend bounces back from Delta low – Worldline

Consumer spending through Worldline New Zealand’s payments network was $2.83bn in August 2022, up 14% on the same month last year, excluding hospitality.


Convenience and takeaway spend up – Worldline 4th August 2022 /

Convenience and takeaway spend up – Worldline

Consumer spend is improving in merchant groups including convenience stores and takeaway merchants, but it still remains below pre-Covid levels, according to Worldline.