Industry Information & Resources

This section is full of retail information, including:

• Links through to the latest retail statistics and economic report providers
• What we are talking to Government about
• Press releases and news 
• Any other retail relevant information we think you should know about

In the Know

• It's not easy being green - The Commerce Commission releases guidelines to businesses that make environmental, or ‘green’, claims in their marketing.  The guidelines are intended to educate businesses about avoiding making misleading or untrue claims about their products or services under the Fair Trading Act. The Fair Trading Act Guidelines for Green Marketing.pdf
  
  
• Paper on the potential impacts of climate change and climate change policy on New Zealand retailers CLIMATE CHANGE
  
• Plastic Bags - Code of Use for 'Make a Difference' logo
  
• Personal Properties Securities Register
  
• Music in Stores 
   
• Business Crime Prevention Booklet - produced by the New Zealand Police
  
• Fraud notice to all Internet, Mail and Telephone Order Merchants
  Credit card transactions where the card is not present and an order is placed over the phone, by mail or online, do carry a higher risk of fraud - particularly if received from overseas.  To minimise this risk, you must attempt the following steps (these apply for all transactions where the customer/card is not present).  Steps to minimise risk.

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