Monday, September 22, 2014

The Christchurch rebuild means retail and hospitality growth in the city continues to outpace the rest of the country.

Retail and hospitality spending in Christchurch increased 1.4% in the June quarter.

Nationally that figure was just 1%.

Statistics New Zealand says retail and hospitality sales in Christchurch have risen 24% since June 2010.

That compares to a 16% rise at the national level.

Retail and hospitality sales in Christchurch are 6.4% higher than this time last year.

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