The strategic briefing on the trends, insights and decisions shaping the year ahead.
What are the leaders of New Zealand's largest supermarket groups, FMCG suppliers, convenience operators and industry organisations seeing as they plan for the next 12 months?
Where do they see growth opportunities emerging? What challenges are influencing investment decisions? How are they responding to changing shopper behaviour, loyalty, retail media, category performance and operational pressures?
The NZ Grocery & Convenience Market Brief 2026 brings together the perspectives of the people helping shape the future of New Zealand grocery and convenience retail.
Featuring contributions from senior leaders across the major supermarket banner groups, independent retailers, FMCG suppliers, convenience operators, the oil channel, loyalty and retail media specialists, industry associations and market analysts, this special print edition provides readers with direct access to the thinking, priorities and observations influencing decision-making throughout the sector.
This is not a collection of press releases. It is not a review of the past year.
It is a forward-looking briefing built around the people leading businesses, managing categories, influencing strategy and navigating an increasingly competitive market.
Inside, industry leaders share their views on the opportunities, risks and trends they believe will shape the sector in the year ahead, alongside analysis of the commercial forces affecting retailers, suppliers and service providers.
Whether you are responsible for buying, category management, sales, marketing, procurement, merchandising, operations or executive leadership, the Market Brief has been designed as a practical reference guide to the conversations and decisions shaping the market.
Contributions include:
• What are some of New Zealand's most influential grocery and convenience leaders prioritising for the year ahead?
• Where will growth come from in an increasingly competitive market?
• How are changing shopper behaviours influencing retail and supplier decision-making?
• What role will loyalty, data and retail media play in future customer engagement?
• Which categories, channels and formats present the strongest opportunities?
• How are businesses responding to pricing pressure, operational challenges and changing consumer expectations?s
This is a limited print run edition.
Once sold out, there is no online option.
For those who make decisions in New Zealand grocery, convenience and FMCG, this is the one publication designed to sit on your desk long after the headlines have moved on.
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