AUCKLAND, 3 October 2024 – As winter rolled
into spring in September, shopper spending continued to
observe its ordinary seasonal rise, albeit at a decrease degree than
in 2023 and interrupted by moist and chilly climate throughout New
Zealand.
Information launched by Worldline NZ as we speak
reveals shopper spending by Core Retail retailers
(excluding Hospitality) in its funds community reached
$2.84B in September 2024, which is down -3.4%
from September 2023.
Worldline NZ’s Chief
Gross sales Officer, Bruce Proffit, says the decline for the month
exaggerated the pattern as the additional two days in 2024 have been the
sometimes weak buying and selling days of Sunday and
Monday.
“Total, the pattern seems much like that
of August – particularly, a seasonal pick-up in spending is
occurring however at a degree that is still barely beneath the
spend of 2023,” says Proffit.
“There was, as
ordinary, variation inside the month however climate results seem
to be a significant component. For instance, spending was down extra on
2023 in Auckland/Northland within the third week of September,
however climate information reveals this was a comparatively moist and chilly
week,” he says.
“Spending was not to date beneath
2023 ranges in Auckland/Northland within the final week ending
Friday, which was additionally a comparatively chilly and moist seven days
final yr.”[1]
1: All Playing cards Auckland and Northland underlying* spending
by Worldline for the 11 weeks ending Friday throughout
July-September 2023 and 2024 for core retail excluding
hospitality retailers (*underlying excludes giant purchasers
shifting to or from
Worldline)
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In the meantime, in September
2024, no area skilled spending above that seen in
September 2023. The biggest decline was in Southland
(-11.8%) and South Canterbury (-7.4%). Spending declined the
least in Nelson (-0.8%), Canterbury (-1.1%) and Waikato
(-1.5%).
| WORLDLINE All Playing cards underlying* spending for CORE RETAIL much less HOSPITALITY retailers for September 2024 |
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| Worth | Underlying* | Underlying* | |
| Area | transactions $tens of millions |
Annual % change on 2023 | Annual % change on 2019 |
| Auckland/Northland | 1,046 | -4.0% | 10.2% |
| Waikato | 239 | -1.5% | 28.2% |
| BOP | 188 | -5.5% | 15.7% |
| Gisborne | 26 | -2.4% | 11.8% |
| Taranaki | 67 | -2.1% | 29.4% |
| Hawke’s Bay |
105 | -2.4% | 25.4% |
| Whanganui | 40 | -1.8% | 33.8% |
| Palmerston North |
87 | -4.1% | 23.5% |
| Wairarapa | 37 | -2.2% | 26.8% |
| Wellington | 250 | -3.5% | 10.5% |
| Nelson | 58 | -0.8% | 17.3% |
| Marlborough | 36 | -2.8% | 19.8% |
| West Coast |
20 | -2.0% | 26.3% |
| Canterbury | 362 | -1.1% | 26.0% |
| South Canterbury |
50 | -7.4% | 19.5% |
| Otago | 165 | -2.2% | 19.7% |
| Southland | 63 | -11.8% | 8.2% |
| New Zealand |
2,839 | -3.4% | 16.7% |
Determine
2: All Playing cards NZ underlying* spending by Worldline in
September 2024 for core retail excluding hospitality
retailers (* Underlying excludes giant purchasers shifting to or
from Worldline)
[1] Supply: Climate
in Auckland – Local weather monitor on September 2024
(weatherandclimate.information).
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