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South Africa: 6.1% growth in leathergoods, footwear and textiles

17/11/2011

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.

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