Retail
Streaming hasn’t killed NZ's silver screen
Box office blockbusters haven’t lost their lustre in the streaming video age with New Zealand cinema recording its second-biggest year ever in 2019.The local box office booked $204 million in 2019, narrowly missing 2016’s record of $207 million, according to the Motion Pictures D...
Consumer confidence insulated from virus anxiety
Consumer confidence has eased slightly but remains in a strong position, according to the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index.“Consumers are feeling good for now, but emerging global risks could weigh in coming months due to the worrying covid-19 outbreak,” ANZ New Ze...
Stuff ventures make up for shrinking ad, circulation revenue
Stuff’s foray into selling broadband and power packages seems to be paying off, with the media group’s side ventures more than making up for its shrinking ad and circulation revenue.The New Zealand firm is largely a footnote in ASX-listed Nine Entertainment’s first-half results,...
Petrol price relief as coronavirus weighs on oil outlook
New Zealand motorists will be feeling some relief at the petrol pump as global oil prices ease amid fears the coronavirus outbreak will slow the global economy.The price of crude oil was recently at US$50 a barrel, down from US$61 at the start of the year. That has already starte...
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