Greg Harford

Latest survey of retailers shows a still significant number are unsure if their businesses will survive the next year

Latest survey of retailers shows a still significant number are unsure if their businesses will survive the next year

Business groups, experts and politicians respond to the Government's new Covid-19 framework

Business groups, experts and politicians respond to the Government's new Covid-19 framework

The Government details the Commerce Commission's proposed powers to regulate merchant service fees in a 'future-proofed' regulatory regime

The Government details the Commerce Commission's proposed powers to regulate merchant service fees in a 'future-proofed' regulatory regime

Statistics New Zealand says seasonally-adjusted electronic card spending dropped 3.2% in February - and in actual terms was 8.1% lower than in February 2020

Statistics New Zealand says seasonally-adjusted electronic card spending dropped 3.2% in February - and in actual terms was 8.1% lower than in February 2020

CEO Chris Lamers says Flexigroup doesn't anticipate merchant service fees charged by its buy now pay later service would be included in any government regulation

CEO Chris Lamers says Flexigroup doesn't anticipate merchant service fees charged by its buy now pay later service would be included in any government regulation

Labour pledges 'regulation of the price' as it eyes introduction of merchant service fee regulation in New Zealand, should it be returned to government in the October 17 election

Labour pledges 'regulation of the price' as it eyes introduction of merchant service fee regulation in New Zealand, should it be returned to government in the October 17 election

Labour Party unveils commitment to reduce fees small businesses pay their banks for accepting debit and credit cards through regulation of merchant service fees

Labour Party unveils commitment to reduce fees small businesses pay their banks for accepting debit and credit cards through regulation of merchant service fees

Retail NZ says about 10,000 retailers are estimated to be in danger of going out of business over the next 12 months

Retail NZ says about 10,000 retailers are estimated to be in danger of going out of business over the next 12 months

The retail sector still seeing two-speed trading with many operators reporting sales up up but a significant minority reporting falling sales

The retail sector still seeing two-speed trading with many operators reporting sales up up but a significant minority reporting falling sales

Retail NZ and banks trumpet cuts in Visa & Mastercard interchange fees and merchants' contactless debit fees, but Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi wants more competition

Retail NZ and banks trumpet cuts in Visa & Mastercard interchange fees and merchants' contactless debit fees, but Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi wants more competition

Neither retailers nor commercial property owners satisfied with where the Government landed on how rent relief should be negotiated

Neither retailers nor commercial property owners satisfied with where the Government landed on how rent relief should be negotiated

Business groups warn of widespread failures and job losses if commercial tenants aren't given rent relief

Business groups warn of widespread failures and job losses if commercial tenants aren't given rent relief

Limit on contactless payments increasing to $200 from $80 to encourage consumers not to touch payments terminals. Good for our health, but bad for EFTPOS?

Limit on contactless payments increasing to $200 from $80 to encourage consumers not to touch payments terminals. Good for our health, but bad for EFTPOS?

In the fourth part of a series on NZ's retail payment systems, Gareth Vaughan looks at EFTPOS and COVID-19, and finds banks in charge of implementing some of the key technologies that could crimp their revenues

In the fourth part of a series on NZ's retail payment systems, Gareth Vaughan looks at EFTPOS and COVID-19, and finds banks in charge of implementing some of the key technologies that could crimp their revenues

In the third part of a series on NZ's retail payment systems, Gareth Vaughan looks at the complications of interchange & merchant service fees and finds a government minister still waving a regulatory stick

In the third part of a series on NZ's retail payment systems, Gareth Vaughan looks at the complications of interchange & merchant service fees and finds a government minister still waving a regulatory stick