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NZ Online Retail Sales: December update + Christmas patterns

Thursday, 29 January 2015, 11:29 am
Press Release: Bank of New Zealand

NZ Online Retail Sales: Monthly update for December + Focus topic on Christmas patterns

Please find attached BNZ and Marketview’s latest monthly report on New Zealand’s Online Retail Sales.

HIGHLIGHTS
• The strength in New Zealand’s online spending continued in December, with total online retail spending up 12% on December 2013.

• Online spending at domestic merchants in December was up 7% compared to December 2013 and online spending at overseas sites was up 19%.

• Spending in several categories was up by more than 20% on December 2013 levels, with food and entertainment goods performing strongly.

• The intra-month spending pattern changed slightly, particularly for online spending in the 3 days prior to Christmas Day.

BNZ_Online_Retail_Report_20150129_FINAL.pdf

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