Retail trade shares gained the most on New Zealand's Exchange, rising past 1% by midday Thursday.
Shares of Briscoe Group (NZE:BGP, ASX:BGP) were up nearly 3% in recent trade.
Meanwhile, the consumer durables sector declined by almost 2%.
KMD Brands (NZE:KMD, ASX:KMD) was down almost 2% in recent trade.