Statistics SA released retail sales numbers on Wednesday, showing a 3.2% year-on-year rise in October, which was behind market expectations. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a 5.3% increase and there was a 5.7% climb in September. Before the retail sales data was released, Alishia Seckam spoke to Dion Chang from Flux Trends and Derek Engelbrecht from EY about 2017’s retail trends. OR LISTEN TO THE AUDIO:
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