Nov retail sales growth near 2-year high

The launch of the iPhone X in November last year could have led to the sales surge in computer and telecommunications equipment, which was by far the best-performing segment that month, going up by 16.6 per cent compared with a year ago.
The launch of the iPhone X in November last year could have led to the sales surge in computer and telecommunications equipment, which was by far the best-performing segment that month, going up by 16.6 per cent compared with a year ago.PHOTO: REUTERS

Experts say pickup in consumer sentiment, iPhone X launch may be behind 5.3% surge