Key findings: Report-62-01-02 - Retail trade Industry, 2009

The total income for the retail trade industry in 2009 was R472 938 million.

The largest contributor to the total income was `non-specialised stores with food, beverages and tobacco predominating` (R155 291 million or 32%).

The total expenditure in the retail trade industry in 2009 amounted to R453 830 million.

The total number of persons employed in the retail trade industry at the end of June 2009 was 638 349.

The commodity group with highest value of sales was `food, beverages and tobacco` (R184 632 million or 40,9%).


The commodity with highest value of sales was `Meat and meat products` (R32 173 or 7,1%).