Furniture and appliance retailer Lewis Group said on Wednesday the strong demand it saw after its stores initially emerged from lockdown at the beginning of June continued until the end of 2020.

Though a number of SA retailers reported disappointing Black Friday sales, borne out by a 4% year-on-year decline in retail sales in November, Lewis indicated on Wednesday it bucked this trend, with sales jumping 16.6% in its quarter to end-December...

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