Xmas wrap up
December again proved to be a busy month with spending topping $6 billion though the Paymark network but the growth rate was low. See how your region performed in our latest regional trends media release.
Plastic apocalypse
Millennials are turning away from credit cards; just 41% of Aussie Millennials* and 33% of US Millennials have one*, compared to more than half of older consumers. That’s probably why Kiwi retailers with younger demographics have driven the growing popularity and uptake of Online EFTPOS. No wallet? No credit card? No problem. You only need your phone and your banking app.
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Top 5 Christmas shopping hacks
Read our latest blog on the top 5 hacks to help get you through the silly season as both a retailer and a shopper.
Waiting for the last few days
The home straight, the final furlong. The last mile. Here we are in the final run up to Christmas.
Four tips for retaining your customers
Attracting new customers is a priority for every business – even when you know your regulars are valuable, it’s hard not to get caught up in chasing new ones.
A pause before another rush
How much is your region spending in the run up to Christmas? We have the latest figures for across the country.
Choppy start to Christmas spree
The early days of the Christmas spending spree have been choppy. Underlying Paymark spending amongst non-fuel merchants was down 0.1% in seasonally adjusted terms between October and November
More online spending on Cyber Monday
How did Cyber Monday sales compare to previous Mondays? Find out more in our media release.
Spending habits of four generations
Understanding your customers spending habits on a generational level is key to any future targeting of your products or services. Read more to discover our findings of the biggest four spenders in New Zealand.
Black Friday tops Boxing Day – for now
Black Friday is now well and truly on the NZ retail calendar. Spending at core non-food retail shops through the Paymark network was 54% higher than spending on the previous Friday and 20% above last year.
Paymark launches Google Pay for New Zealand's online merchants
Google and Paymark have teamed up to bring Google Pay to New Zealand’s online merchants. Paymark is the first homegrown Kiwi processor to offer this capability.