local nz retail - packaging & point of sale display expertise.
Helping Australian Brands Succeed in New Zealand Retail
Breaking into New Zealand’s retail market is exciting — but not without challenges. Store formats, retailer expectations, and even pallet specifications can differ significantly from Australia. At BPAC Services, we help Australian brands adapt their retail displays, packaging, and activations to succeed in NZ stores with local design, prototyping, and production expertise.
1. Understanding the New Zealand Retail Landscape
New Zealand’s retail environment is compact, relationship-driven, and often operates on smaller store footprints compared to Australia. Retailers like Noel Leeming, The Warehouse, Mitre 10, and Pak’nSave each have distinct merchandising guidelines — making local knowledge essential.
Australian designs that work well for larger formats or wide aisles sometimes need structural or dimensional changes to fit New Zealand’s unique layouts and shelving systems.
BPAC ensures your displays meet local retailer specifications, freight regulations, and in-store standards.
2. Local Design, Global Production and Seamless Retail Distribution
Local Design, Global Production and Seamless Retail Distribution
At BPAC Services, we offer flexible production pathways to suit your commercial goals. Whether you need NZ-based manufacturing for speed and sustainability, or cost-efficient offshore production through our trusted partners in China, we manage the process end to end.
We ensure every display, pallet shipper, or packaging solution is retail-ready and compliant with New Zealand requirements. And we don’t stop at production — we can also organise distribution into primary retail channels across New Zealand, making it easy for Australian brands to activate in-store without complex logistics.
For brands entering a new market, we can also support sell-in conversations by providing:
High-impact 3D renderings and animations for retailer presentations
Technical drawings and compliance documentation
Volume and rollout planning tailored to retailer expectations
Experience working with Woolworths, Foodstuffs - Pak n Save, New World Supermarkets, JB Hi-Fi, Noel Leeming, The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Mitre 10, Harvey Norman, and more
BPAC becomes your local retail execution partner — ensuring your products land in front of New Zealand shoppers, faster and with fewer obstacles.
3. Costco, Pallet Sizes, and Logistics
A slight but critical difference between Australia and New Zealand is pallet size compatibility — especially for warehouse-format retailers like Costco.
Australian pallets typically measure 1165 x 1165mm, while New Zealand pallets measure 1200 x 1000mm (and some custom Costco variations).
This difference impacts:
Display footprint planning
Packaging configurations
Shipping and pallet optimisation
In-store placement and compliance
BPAC works with both Australian and New Zealand standards, ensuring your display units, pallet shippers, and product stacks are correctly dimensioned, compliant, and efficient for NZ retail networks — from Costco to Woolworths.
4. Consistency Across Markets
Australian brands often struggle to maintain visual and structural consistency between their home market and NZ stores.
BPAC develops modular display systems that adapt to varying store formats while preserving brand identity and message integrity — ensuring your look and feel remain cohesive, whether in Sydney or Auckland.
5. Sustainable and Cost-Efficient Execution
Working locally not only saves costs but also supports sustainability.
By sourcing materials and producing displays in NZ, BPAC reduces freight miles, packaging waste, and carbon footprint — aligning with modern corporate sustainability goals.