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Data infographic · NZ retail · 2026

NZ Retail Showdown:
The Warehouse vs Briscoes

Value-and-scale versus homeware-and-promotions — two of New Zealand's best-known retail names, compared on the digital shelf.

Illustrative sample data · compiled by Actowiz Metrics
NZ$90B
NZ retail market
~13%
online penetration
2of NZ
best-known retail names
Head to head

The numbers at a glance

The Warehouse
Briscoes
Price idx
92 108
SKUs
45k 18k
Sale wks
30 42
Stores
90 47
Price

Price index (100 = market average)

Warehouse 92
Briscoes 108
The Warehouse sits below market on price; Briscoes prices higher but leans on frequent, deep promotions.
Visibility

Homeware share of search

50% top 2 brands
Warehouse 22%
Briscoes 28%
Others 50%
Range

Category mix online

The Warehouse
Briscoes
Homeware
Apparel
Electronics
Kitchen
Other
Range

Active SKUs online

Warehouse 45,000
Briscoes 18,000
The Warehouse offers far broader general-merchandise range; Briscoes concentrates on homeware and kitchen depth.
The race so far

How we got here

1861
Briscoe roots trace back to a 19th-century NZ trading house.
1982
The Warehouse opens, pioneering big-box value retail in NZ.
2001
Briscoe Group lists on the NZX.
2015
Both retailers push omnichannel and online range.
2020
Online demand surges through the pandemic.
2026
Data-driven pricing and AI visibility become decisive.
Verdict

Who wins what

The Warehouse leads on

  • Value pricing
  • Online range breadth
  • Store scale
  • General merchandise

Briscoes leads on

  • Homeware depth
  • Promo cadence
  • Kitchen & bedding
  • Margin focus
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