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Retail sales records a 1.6% year-on-year growth in June 2025

Sales

Retail sales records a 1.6% year-on-year growth in June 2025

14 Aug 2025

Retail trade sales continue to maintain solid growth

Sales

Retail trade sales continue to maintain solid growth

17 Jul 2025

Local retail sales rise 5.1% year on year in April

Sales

Local retail sales rise 5.1% year on year in April

19 Jun 2025

South African retail trade sales show 3.9% growth

Banking & Finance

South African retail trade sales show 3.9% growth

17 Apr 2025

SA's retail sales rise 3.1% year on year in December

Sales

SA's retail sales rise 3.1% year on year in December

20 Feb 2025

Natasha Lopes named GM of consumer products division at L’Oréal SA

Health & Beauty

Natasha Lopes named GM of consumer products division at L’Oréal SA

20 Jan 2025

A frenzied festive shopping season awaits as Black Friday arrives late

Retailers

A frenzied festive shopping season awaits as Black Friday arrives late

Ulana van Biljon, Issued by Catchwords 29 Nov 2024

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

SMEs

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

21 Nov 2024

Black Friday acts as a launchpad for festive season sales success

Sales

Black Friday acts as a launchpad for festive season sales success

19 Nov 2024

Black Friday 2024 might be the economic boost SA needs

Retail

Black Friday 2024 might be the economic boost SA needs

24 Oct 2024

Sales

Marginal increase for retail sales in May

19 Jul 2024

How South African retailers can capitalise on the cold season

Retailers

How South African retailers can capitalise on the cold season

23 May 2024

R22m allocated to support KZN spaza shops and general dealers

SMEs

R22m allocated to support KZN spaza shops and general dealers

21 Feb 2024

Source: Engineering News Gateway Mall in KwaZulu-Natal. the declining June 2023 real retail sales numbers point to a likely continuation of the recent weakening in the retail property market on a national basis

Retail

7th consecutive retail sales decline for June, as widespread pressure on most retailer categories continues

17 Aug 2023

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Sales

Retail sales drop 1.4% for May

20 Jul 2023

Sales

South African retail sales decline 1.6% in March

17 May 2023

South African retail sales dip 0.5% in February

Sales

South African retail sales dip 0.5% in February

20 Apr 2023

Easter retail sales dip expected... and other trade predictions

Research

Easter retail sales dip expected... and other trade predictions

31 Mar 2023

South African retail sales rise 0.4% in November

Sales

South African retail sales rise 0.4% in November

18 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Sales

South African retail sales down 0.6% in October

15 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Sales

South African retail sales dip 0.6% in September

16 Nov 2022

Research

Blackout Black Friday: Retailers to rack up R17.3bn, but lose R5.4bn to load shedding

28 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Sales

South African retail sales rise 2% in August

19 Oct 2022

South African retail sales jump 8.6% in July

Sales

South African retail sales jump 8.6% in July

15 Sep 2022

Source: © Mart Production

Retail

Monthly retail volume sales lose momentum

18 Aug 2022

Source: ©aquapictures -

Sales

What's behind the rise in general dealer retail sales?

26 Jul 2022

Source: ©hxdyl via

Sales

SA retail sales rise by a measly 0.1% in May

14 Jul 2022

South African retail sales rise 3.4% in April

Sales

South African retail sales rise 3.4% in April

17 Jun 2022

South African retail sales rise 1.3% in March

Sales

South African retail sales rise 1.3% in March

18 May 2022

Source: ©belchonock -

Sales

SA retail sales dip 0.9% in February

14 Apr 2022

Research

Easter trade predictions: Green shoots for innovative retailers

7 Apr 2022

Sales

SA retail sales rise 3.3% in November

19 Jan 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Sales

SA retail trade sales up 1.8% in October

8 Dec 2021

Retailers to get R11.3bn Black Friday boost, with general dealers claiming biggest share

Research

Retailers to get R11.3bn Black Friday boost, with general dealers claiming biggest share

18 Nov 2021

South African retail sales grow 2.1% in September

Sales

South African retail sales grow 2.1% in September

17 Nov 2021

Source: ©Luca Bertolli -

Sales

SA retail sales dip 1.3% in August

13 Oct 2021

Sales

SA retail sales fall 0.8% in July

15 Sep 2021

Local newspapers - modest heroes in SA's media landscape

Newspapers

Local newspapers - modest heroes in SA's media landscape

Issued by Spark Media 30 Aug 2021

Source: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Sales

SA retail sales rise 10.4% in June

18 Aug 2021

From the last mile to the last metre: Driving growth through informal markets

Informal Retailing

From the last mile to the last metre: Driving growth through informal markets

Richard Dunn 22 Jun 2021

A shopper wearing a face mask waits her turn to pay for her grocery items, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at Mall of the south, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 17 June 2020. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Sales

SA retail sales jump 95.8% in April

17 Jun 2021

SA retail sales down 2.5% in March

Sales

SA retail sales down 2.5% in March

19 May 2021

Sales

SA retail sales up 2,3% in February

14 Apr 2021

SA retail sales fell 3,5% in January

Sales

SA retail sales fell 3,5% in January

17 Mar 2021

Retail sales slump continues, dropping 4% in November

Sales

Retail sales slump continues, dropping 4% in November

22 Jan 2021

August retail sales down 4.2% YoY

Sales

August retail sales down 4.2% YoY

14 Oct 2020

Sales

SA retail trade sales plunge to record lows

24 Jul 2020

Sales

Retail sales up 2,7% in March

29 Jun 2020

Government formalises over 2,000 spaza shops

Informal Retailing

Government formalises over 2,000 spaza shops

24 Jun 2020

Guidelines for spaza shops announced

Regulatory

Guidelines for spaza shops announced

20 Apr 2020