Grocery commissioner should eat more Weet-Bix: NZ First

Grocery commissioner should eat more Weet-Bix: NZ First
How many do you do? (Image: Getty)
Ella Somers
Paul McBeth
The Warehouse is still waiting for the Commerce Commission to get back to it about Sanitarium briefly cutting off its Weet-Bix supply and might find an ally in New Zealand First’s coalition agreement.The coalition agreement between NZ First and the National party – which sits alongside a separate National/Act agreement – includes a provision that both parties will explore options to strengthen the powers of the grocery commissioner, to improve competitiveness, and address the lack of a third entrant to break up the supermarket...

More Retail

Woolworths ‘reviewing team structures’ to cut costs
Retail

Woolworths ‘reviewing team structures’ to cut costs

The group said the plans will affect New Zealand head-office headcount.

Gregor Thompson 19 Feb 2025
Giant jeweller investing $75m in NZ
Retail

Giant jeweller investing $75m in NZ

Malabar Gold & Diamonds plans to open three 'world-class' showrooms.

John Anthony 14 Feb 2025
Willis homes in on grocery and power prices
Retail

Willis homes in on grocery and power prices

The finance minister is talking a bolder game to force competition. 

Pattrick Smellie 13 Feb 2025
JB Hi-Fi beats odds with big-ticket retail growth
Retail

JB Hi-Fi beats odds with big-ticket retail growth

JB Hi-Fi has reported strong growth in big-ticket item sales in the first half of the financial year, bucking the trend seen across the retail industry in New Zealand.The brand’s NZ division reported total revenue growth of 20% to $202.5 million, up from $168.7m in the first half...

Staff reporters 10 Feb 2025