South African retail trade sales show 3.9% growth

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales decreased by 1,3% in February 2025 compared with January 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,7% in January 2025 and 0,0% in December 2024.

Retail trade sales increased by 4,4% in the three months ended February 2025 compared with the three months ended February 2024. The largest positive contributors to this increase were:

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 1,3% in the three months ended February 2025 compared with the previous three months. The largest contributor was retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (4,6% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point).