Non-food retailers are heaving a sigh of relief after the government stopped short of forcing shopping centres and retailers selling non-essential goods to close because of the COVID-19 crisis.
But Wesfarmers' Kmart chain, Domino's Pizza, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Adairs, and Nick Scali will have to shutter stores in New Zealand, and Bunnings' New Zealand stores are only open to trade customers after a further crackdown by the Ardern government there.
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Sue Mitchell writes the fortnightly Window Shopping column for the Financial Review and has covered retailing for over 30 years. Connect with Sue on Twitter. Email Sue at smitchell2045@gmail.com
