PriceSpy in the media
Curious to see what the media is saying about PriceSpy? This page showcases a selection of news clippings and features highlighting our insights, data, and shopping trends.
Boxing Day sale bargain hunters warned to do their research
RNZ - 2023-12-23
Bargain hunting shoppers are being warned to do their research before hitting the malls for Boxing Day sales.
Beware fake Boxing Day sales - Diana Clement
The New Zealand Herald - 2023-12-23
The Boxing Day shopping fest is almost upon us. I’ve never seen a reason to get my elbows out on Boxing Day. I’d rather wait until prices fall further, or the urge to buy fades away.
Boxing Day: Beware the fake sales, queues and carparking chaos of the biggest shopping day of the year
The New Zealand Herald - 2023-12-21
New data from retail comparison site PriceSpy has revealed the day after Christmas as the biggest shopping day of the year, with Kiwis favouring Boxing Day over any other big promo day.
Cooking the Books podcast: Beware ‘fake sales’ at Christmas
The New Zealand Herald - 2023-12-17
Each week BusinessDesk and the Herald’s Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it’s how fake sales can lead to an overspend and debt spiral. Hosted by Frances Cook.
Cost of living: Many will cut back spending this Christmas
Newstalk ZB - 2023-12-11
Nearly half of New Zealanders are planning to cut back their spending this Christmas amid cost of living pressures, according to two separate surveys.
Cost of living: Kiwis to cut back spending this Christmas
The New Zealand Herald - 2023-12-11
Nearly half of New Zealanders are planning to cut back their spending this Christmas amid cost of living pressures, according to two separate surveys.
Diana Clement: The biggest money mistakes people make when Christmas shopping
The New Zealand Herald - 2023-12-02
Get ready for some textbook shopping behaviour. Every year, retailers have a field day regarding our psychology at Christmas, convincing us to buy stuff that neither we, nor the planet, need.
Watch: Black Friday - Consumer NZ calls out retailers amid a rise in ‘fake sales’
The New Zealand Herald - 2023-11-23
Big-name retailers have been called out for advertising “fake sales” this Black Friday, with new Consumer NZ data revealing 77 per cent of products it tracked could have been purchased for the same price or less in the weeks prior.
Shoppers warned to watch out for phoney Black Friday deals
Stuff - 2023-11-23
Shoppers are being warned to beware of phoney Black Friday deals after Consumer NZ found more than three-quarters of products it tracked were the same price or cheaper in the weeks leading up to the sales event.
Consumer watchdogs warn of fake sales during Black Friday
RNZ - 2023-11-23
Research from PriceSpy and Consumer NZ has found the prevalence of so-called 'fake sales' are on the rise, with around 16 percent of products listed as on sale actually having had price increases last Black Friday.
Auckland Transport prepares for Black Friday traffic after Newmarket chaos
Newshub - 2023-11-23
There's a dark warning for Kiwis ahead of Friday's much-anticipated Black Friday. Some online offerings in the mega sale are nothing more than a scam - and even shop deals may not be the bargain they appear to be.
Watch: Black Friday - Shoppers beware as fake sales and price hikes on the rise
The New Zealand Herald - 2023-11-23
It’s one of the busiest global shopping days of the year, offering the biggest discounts just in time for the holiday season. But Black Friday deals may not always be as good as they seem, with more and more retailers getting caught offering “fake sales” through hidden price hikes.
The Psychology of Black Friday
RNZ - 2023-11-22
Until seven or eight years ago Black Friday was a sales day in America, that few of us outside of the country had heard of. Since then it's grown into a global shopping phenomenon. A report released today by the website PriceSpy predicts that 1 in 3 of us plan to spend over $500 in the sale.
'Fake' discounts leave a black mark on Black Friday
RNZ - 2023-11-22
A price comparison website has uncovered a growing trend of deceptive discounting, as some retailers hike prices leading into major sales promotions. Research from PriceSpy showed 15 percent of all products listed on its site in last year's Black Friday campaign were "fake sales".
Shoppers warned to be careful of fake 'sales' ahead of Black Friday
Newstalk ZB - 2023-11-22
A tech commentator is warning people to apply due diligence to Black Friday shopping. Price comparison service PriceSpy found last year, about 15 percent of goods were on 'fake sale'.
Peter Griffin: From Black Friday to Cyber Monday - how to spot real deals on tech products
The New Zealand Herald - 2023-11-22
An American consumer trend has inveigled its way into our retail sector in recent years - the hyped-up shopping phenomena known as Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
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