NZ Retail Survival: Lessons from global retail hotspots

 

Retail survival strategies – Juggling the balls while managing inflation and cost pressures

Retailers everywhere are navigating turbulent waters, from inflation and rising costs to evolving customer expectations. The challenge? Protecting margins without compromising quality or experience.

 

From New York to Tokyo, Sydney to Singapore, Atlanta to Seoul, retailers are adapting at different stages of their evolution. Some are thriving, some are redefining, and others are struggling to stay afloat. What can New Zealand retailers learn from their strategies, successes, and stumbles?

 

Join us for a real-world exploration of global retail survival—unpacking in-store innovations, operational efficiencies, and cost-saving technologies that are shaping the future. Together, we’ll translate these insights into practical, right-sized strategies for New Zealand’s market.

Because while we’re seeing little green shoots today, the next season could bring drought or downpour—and those who prepare will be the ones who thrive.

 

This is not just a conversation. It’s a survival playbook for 2025.

 

Speakers:

•  Tanya Houghton - CEO, Farmlands

•  Lindsay Rowles - General Manager Retail and Property, Foodstuffs North Island

• Juanita Neville-Te Rito - Managing Director, Founder, Retail Expert, Speaker