Two major retail magnates are expecting sales to boom, if retailers are allowed to open their doors in Auckland on Wednesday
Two major retail magnates are expecting sales to boom, if retailers are allowed to open their doors in Auckland on Wednesday
8 November 2021
But others warn that longer-term prospects for the sector could be less rosy, as shoppers become more hesitant to go out with Covid in the community.
General retail stores in Auckland have not been allowed to let customers inside since August 18.
Rod Duke of Briscoes Group and Warehouse founder Sir Stephen Tindall both think sales will go through the roof.
But Retail New Zealand's Greg Harford says when other parts of the country have moved from alert level 3 to alert level 2, it took time for shoppers to return.
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