Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the 2% decrease in spending in December of 2023

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the 2% decrease in spending in December of 2023

Author: Newstalk ZB January 17, 2024 Duration: 4:57

A challenging time may be coming for retailers. 

Data released by Stats NZ has revealed a 2% fall in December’s spending compared to the month prior.  

Spending on consumables such as groceries experienced the smallest fall at 0.1%, while things such as furniture and clothing are down by 2% and 2.9% respectively. 

Infometrics Principal Economist, Brad Olsen, told Tim Dower that the data reflects that households are being more cautious with their spending. 

He said the 1.6% increase in November was likely caused by early Christmas shopping. 

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