Kirk Hope: Business NZ CEO on the Retail Sales Index showing a drop in confidence
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
There are hopes Christmas will bring businesses a cash bounce.
The latest Retail NZ sales index —for the third quarter— shows many retailers sat in a holding pattern before the election.
59% reported increasing prices and just 57% felt confident their businesses would survive the next year.
Business NZ CEO, Kirk Hope, told Kate Hawkesby that there’s a lot more certainty after the election.
He said that there is a very clear pathway for businesses and a lot more clarity around what policy is going to be.
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