Digital Boost

The Government’s digital initiative – Digital Boost – was launched to help Kiwi businesses adapt to, and benefit from, continual advances in technology.

MBIE’s Lisa Casagranda, Director of Better for Business, talks to us about Digital Boost, what they found when they researched over 2200 Kiwi businesses and the tools and support Digital Boost offer retailers to grow their business.

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Online retail builds momentum ahead of Peak

Retail's recovery gained momentum in Q3 2026, with spending on physical goods increasing 4.6% year-on-year.
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Online retail grows as cautious confidence returns

The first half of 2026 is showing us the early signs of a retail recovery. Online spending in the first half of 2026 was up 12% compared to the same period in 2025.