Warehouse to cut nine stores, up to a 1,000 roles
Retail

Warehouse to cut nine stores, up to a 1,000 roles

The Warehouse Group plans to cut nine stores and as many as a thousand employees as it responds to the economic impacts of covid-19.The group said it is looking to close six stores, in addition to three already announced, as part of a proposal to shift the business to an 'agi...

Dan Brunskill 08 Jun 2020
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as kiwi dollar weighs on offshore earners
Markets

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as kiwi dollar weighs on offshore earners

New Zealand shares fell as the strengthening kiwi dollar weighed on firms exposed to overseas earnings. Gentrack led the market lower. The S&P/NZX 50 Index declined 51.14 points, or 0.5 percent, to 11,171.80. Within the index, 29 stocks rose, 18 fell, and three were unchanged....

Dan Brunskill 05 Jun 2020
Rising air freight costs poised to push up retail prices
Retail Free

Rising air freight costs poised to push up retail prices

Kiwi consumers face higher prices for imported goods as the lack of passenger flights in and out of the country has pushed up air freight prices. Parallel importer Mighty Ape has seen the cost of air freight rise three-to-five times what it was before the covid-19 pandemic. An...

Dan Brunskill 05 Jun 2020
Regulator sues ANZ over credit card insurance
Finance

Regulator sues ANZ over credit card insurance

The Financial Markets Authority has filed High Court proceedings against ANZ Bank New Zealand, alleging it charged some customers for credit card repayment insurance policies that offered those customers no cover. The FMA claims the bank issued duplicate policies to some custo...

Dan Brunskill 05 Jun 2020