- New Zealand electronic card retail sales +0.8% in March m/m (+1.1% prior), up 3.7% y/y
- Total card spending +1.3% m/m (+0.4% prior)
From Stats NZ:
- "After removing seasonal effects, spending rose in four of the six retail industries," business indicators manager Neil Kelly said. "The largest increase came from the consumables industry."
- Core retail spending (which excludes the vehicle-related industries) rose 0.8 percent in March 2015, following a 1.2 percent rise in February 2015.
