There's a belief sluggish retail spending is a reminder retailers need to stick to the basics.

Stats NZ says core retail spending last month was only 0.4% higher year on year.

Spending on clothes fell the most at 4.2% – its fourth straight decrease.

First Retail Group Managing Director Chris Wilkinson told Ryan Bridge retailers have to be hungry in the market with strong retail disciplines, but he understands it's tough. 

He says rising costs and distribution has made things challenging for retailers. 

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There's a belief sluggish retail spending is a reminder retailers need to stick to the basics.
Stats NZ says core retail spending last month was only 0.4% higher year on year.
Spending on clothes fell the most at 4.2% – its fourth straight decrease.
First Retail Group Managing Director Chris Wilkinson told Ryan Bridge retailers have to be hungry in the market with strong retail disciplines, but he understands it's tough.&nbsp;
He says rising costs and distribution has made things challenging for retailers.&nbsp;
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Chris Wilkinson: First Retail Group Managing Director on sluggish retail spending

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The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan both made headlines over their recent moves to lift official cash rates, leaving experts to wonder what could be next.

Investors are wondering if there's a longer hiking cycle to come, especially off the back of the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Harbour Asset Management expert Shane Solly explained further.

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The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan both made headlines over their recent moves to lift official cash rates, leaving experts to wonder what could be next.
Investors are wondering if there's a longer hiking cycle to come, especially off the back of the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Harbour Asset Management expert Shane Solly explained further.
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Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on whether bond markets are positioned for more interest rate hikes

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A former Costco NZ boss is mostly on-board with National's election Foodstuff break-up plan to drive down grocery prices, but he likes some Labour ideas, too.

National and NZ First want to split Pak'n Save from New World and Four Square.

Labour's pledging to split Foodstuffs' and Woolworths' retail and wholesale interests.

Patrick Noone says he'd add some Labour policies to National's.

"The unfair contracts should be ended, I think that's straightforward common sense. Junk fees - banned, that should be done as well. And smaller supermarkets can have guaranteed access to wholesale supply, absolutely." 

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A former Costco NZ boss is mostly on-board with National's election Foodstuff break-up plan to drive down grocery prices, but he likes some Labour ideas, too.
National and NZ First want to split Pak'n Save from New World and Four Square.
Labour's pledging to split Foodstuffs' and Woolworths' retail and wholesale interests.
Patrick Noone says he'd add some Labour policies to National's.
"The unfair contracts should be ended, I think that's straightforward common sense. Junk fees - banned, that should be done as well. And smaller supermarkets can have guaranteed access to wholesale supply, absolutely."&nbsp;
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Patrick Noone: former Costco NZ managing director on Labour and National pledging to make Foodstuffs changes

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The supermarket competition debate continues on, with National indicating they'll make changes if re-elected.

The party's proposing to increase competition by splitting Pak'nSave from New World and Four Square - as long as the Commerce Commission agrees.

Kai Co founder and operations director Ethan Vickery says it's hard to tell how this proposed change will impact Kiwi consumers.

"It's really complicated, but I think you have to look at it and be like - why is New World's everyday prices more expensive than Pak'nSave's? Why is Four Square's everyday prices more expensive than New World's? And yet, they all buy from the same DC and they're all part of the same co-op." 

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The supermarket competition debate continues on, with National indicating they'll make changes if re-elected.
The party's proposing to increase competition by splitting Pak'nSave from New World and Four Square - as long as the Commerce Commission agrees.
Kai Co founder and operations director Ethan Vickery says it's hard to tell how this proposed change will impact Kiwi consumers.
"It's really complicated, but I think you have to look at it and be like - why is New World's everyday prices more expensive than Pak'nSave's? Why is Four Square's everyday prices more expensive than New World's? And yet, they all buy from the same DC and they're all part of the same co-op."&nbsp;
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Ethan Vickery: Kai Co founder and operations director on National's bid to break up Foodstuffs

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Chris Wilkinson: First Retail Group Managing Director on sluggish retail spending

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