South Africa, Feb. 20 -- The largest positive contributors to this increase were:

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales decreased by 0,1% in December 2024 compared with November 2024.

This followed month-on-month changes of 1,0% in November 2024 and 1,7% in October 2024.

In 2024, retail trade sales increased by 2,5% compared with 2023. Five of the seven types of retailers showed positive year-on-year growth rates over this period.

The largest positive contributor was general dealers (4,6% and contributing 2,0 percentage points).

Retail trade sales increased by 5,4% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the fourth quarter of 2023.

The largest contributors to this increase were:

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased...