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Hopes momentum will continue as small business sales rise

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Thu, 29 Oct 2026, 9:31am
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Promising signs for small businesses, even in a shaky economy. 

A Xero Small Business Insights report shows sales rose 5.6% year-on-year in the September quarter. 

New Zealand out-performed all four other countries Xero tracks, with sales growth ahead of Australia, the UK, the US, and Canada. 

Xero Country Manager Bridget Snelling told Mike Hosking they'd like to see this momentum continuing into the next quarter, especially since we're heading into the busy festive period.  

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