Retail trade sales of hardware, paint and glass fell by 8.6 percent y-y (constant prices) in June, marking the 12th consecutive month of decline. Sales fell by 3 percent in the 2nd quarter of 2022 to R22.9bn, following the 10 percent decline in Q1. Trade sales in the construction market underperformed the overall market, as…
Retail trade sales of hardware, paint and glass increased by 4 percent m-m (constant prices) in February, but remains weaker compared to 2021. Sales in the first two months of 2022 were down 9 percent y-y compared to the same period last year. Total retail trade sales ended flat during the same period.
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