Kiwi online spending grew 13 percent to $3.6 billion last year: NZ Post report

Kiwi online spending grew 13 percent to $3.6 billion last year: NZ Post report
Margreet Dietz
By Margreet Dietz July 9 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealanders spent $3.6 billion online in 2017, an increase of 13 percent over the previous year, as shoppers in the Gisborne region recorded the fastest growth, while those in Taranaki proved the biggest spenders per transaction, according to a report commissioned by the national post service.  Online shopping now accounts for 8.1 percent of all retail spending in New Zealand, according to the 2018 New Zealand eCommerce Review. The report, commissioned by New Zealand Post in partnership with da...