Consumer demand is in the doldrums
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Consumer demand is well and truly in the doldrums.
That’s our takeaway from the August econ data print, released by the stats bureau (NBS) on Saturday.
Retail sales grew by 2.1% y/y in August, the second slowest growth rate since pandemic controls ended in late-2022.
More concerning, retail sales ...