Wholesale and retail trade sales rise 4.7% to RM149.2bil in August


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade sector registered a 4.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth with total sales of RM149.2 billion in August 2024, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the growth was primarily driven by the retail trade sub-sector, which increased 5.9 per cent to RM64.1 billion.

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