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Consumer confidence up but good times yet to roll
News in Brief

Consumer confidence up but good times yet to roll

Consumer confidence rose in the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan survey, with a lift in perceptions of future conditions.But the rise does not necessarily mean good times are on the way for the retail sector, ANZ economists said.Inflation expectations rose for a second month, up from 4.3% t...

Staff reporters 01 Mar 2024
Ezibuy 'likely' breached Fair Trading Act, ComCom tells liquidator
Law & Regulation

Ezibuy 'likely' breached Fair Trading Act, ComCom tells liquidator

The commission describes the conduct as “serious and, at a minimum, highly careless”. 

Riley Kennedy 29 Feb 2024
‘Mad Men’: Auckland brand-awareness tracking startup Tracksuit raises $22m
News in Brief

‘Mad Men’: Auckland brand-awareness tracking startup Tracksuit raises $22m

For a tech startup, it’s a bit old-school. Tracksuit was founded in 2021 with the idea of giving smaller firms access to the same brand-tracking tools as big firms at a tenth of the cost. It now has big companies on its books too, like Goodman Fielder and Simplicity KiwiSaver her...

Staff reporters 28 Feb 2024
FTC sues to block US$25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger
World

FTC sues to block US$25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger

The supermarket chains have said the deal will help them compete against Walmart, Amazon.