Stats SA released the December 2021 retail sales figures last week. These were surprisingly strong and followed strong November retail sales figures, which had been adjusted slightly downwards in this statistical release.

Overall retail sales growth year on year to December 2021 was 3.1%, which followed an almost as strong 2.7% year-on-year growth in November, which included the so-called Black Friday weekend...

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