South Africa’s retail sales increased at a faster pace in September, according to data recently released by Statistics South Africa.

There was a 6.1% annual growth in retail sales of textiles, footwear and leathergoods during the month. Retail sales increased 8.3% annually in September, sharply faster than the 7.7% growth seen in August.

Month-on-month, retail sales moved up a seasonally adjusted 1.8% in September, after rising 1% in the previous month. In the January to September period, retail trade increased 5.4% from the corresponding period last year, while in the three months ended September, they rose 6.3%.

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