South African retail sales rise 3.3% in August [SOUND]

# Statistics South Africa says retail trade sales increased by 3.3-percent in August. Retailers selling clothing, footwear and leather goods were among the biggest contributors to the growth, alongside general dealers and other retailers. However, seasonally adjusted sales declined by 0.3-percent compared with July. Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says over the three months to August, retail sales increased by 2.6-percent compared with the same period last year, indicating continued growth in consumer spending: