South African retail sales rise 2.3% year on year in March

South African retail sales rose 2.3% year on year in March after decreasing by a revised 0.7% in February, Statistics South Africa figures showed on Wednesday, 15 May, 2024.

By Bhargav Acharya

16 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Source: Reuters.

On a month-on-month basis, sales increased 1.4% in March.

Source: Reuters

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