Light at the end of the tunnel for retailers- as November spending starts momentum

Card spending data from Stats NZ shows retail spending was up 1.6-percent last month, compared to November last year.

Spending was up across the board - on the likes of groceries, household items and clothes.

Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young says they need to see some growth this month - and through to January and February.

She says December went alright last year- but sale figures fell like a stone in January.