Greg Harford

Retail and hospitality industry leaders are pushing back on new government advice that Auckland workers get two PCR tests in the next fortnight, regardless of whether they have any Covid-19 symptoms.

It's still three months till Christmas but the mad shopping rush has already started as retailers scrabble to offset major shipping delays. Covid and shipping backlogs made for a tricky shopping… Audio

Facial recognition and body cameras could be on the horizon for shop staff after Friday's terror attacks and increasing in-store aggression.

Seven people were injured at the New Lynn Countdown and… Video, Audio

Retailers say they're being left in the dark about what they can sell online under Alert Level 4.

Only 'essential' consumer products for contactless home delivery are permitted, but the definition of… Audio

Just one community case of Covid-19 could now be enough to push the country straight into strict lockdown.

That's the warning from Government ahead of its official response this morning to a freshly… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

The woman at the centre of the Auckland case was a retail worker at A to Z Collections on High Street. According to health officials, she tried to call in sick - but after speaking with her manager… Audio

Retail NZ's Greg Harford joins The Panel to discuss the pressures on small businesses right now. Audio

A report from Retail NZ shows business confidence has taken a hammering since the return of Covid-19 to New Zealand. As customers keep their distance and border restrictions stifle supply chains… Audio

Retail NZ is warning that 10,000 businesses are at risk of failing in the next 12 months. Audio

The third round of wage subsidies is leaving chain stores with Auckland branches out in the cold because of the devil in the qualifying detail according to Retail NZ.

Businesses that have or will… Audio

Retail NZ says 17 percent of its members - almost one in five - are still struggling to negotiate rent relief with landlords following the Covid-19 lockdown, with some being threatened with eviction.

Over a third of retailers are struggling to source goods from overseas, according to a new survey coming amid warnings the effects of Covid-19 on the supply chain will take hold well into next year. Audio

Our economy's taking a hit, our wallets are thinner - and this pandemic has also changed our direction of travel when it comes to spending.  Audio

Business leaders are wanting to see more from Labour in the lead up to the election on top of its promise to extend interest free loans to small businesses.

Labour held its election year congress in… Audio

Motorists in Wellington will need to allow more time for journeys through the central city, with a new 30 kilometre speed limit for most streets, to be introduced from the end of July.

The move was… Audio