South African retail trade sales grew by 0.7% year-on-year in September 2018 Stats SA announced on Wednesday, with retailers in the household furniture, appliances and equipment category showing the largest annual increase of 10.9%.
The largest annual decreases were in the hardware, paint and glass category, which fell by 3.9%, and the food, beverages and tobacco in the specialised stores category, which decreased by 3%.
On a month-on-month basis, seasonally adjusted retail sales grew by 0.6% between August and September 2018.
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