Retail Sales Canada

• Retail sales ‘momentum is clearly slowing’ amid interest rate hikes

  Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.2 per cent to $66.0 billion in May, helped by gains at new car dealers and grocery stores.

  Economy

  Jul 21, 2023
  
• Consumer spending holds strong as retail sales climb

  Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 1.1 per cent to $65.9 billion in April as gains at general merchandise retailers and food and beverage stores led the way higher.

  Economy

  Jun 21, 2023
  
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• Here’s where Canadians are spending less amid high inflation, interest rates

  Retail sales slipped 0.2 per cent in February amid a drop in spending at general merchandise stores and gasoline stations and fuel vendors, Statistics Canada said Friday.

  Economy

  Apr 21, 2023
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• January retail sales boosted by gas stations, motor vehicle dealers

  Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 1.4 per cent to $66.4 billion in January, helped by gains at motor vehicle and parts dealers as well as gas stations.

  Economy

  Mar 24, 2023
• Retail sales post largest increase in 5 months in October driven by food, gas

  Statistics Canada says retail sales increased 1.4 per cent to $62.0 billion in October.

  Economy

  Dec 20, 2022
• August retail sales gains may be erased with consumers ‘scaling back’

  Preliminary estimate for September, which was released Friday, hinted much of the overall August gain might have been erased the next month, when retail sales fell 0.5 per cent.

  Economy

  Oct 21, 2022
• Clothing, gas spending pushed retail sales up 0.1% in February

  Retail sales rose 0.1 per cent to $59.9 billion in February.

  Consumer

  Apr 22, 2022
• Canadians did ‘a lot of shopping’ in January despite renewed COVID restrictions

  However, Statistics Canada said its early estimate for February suggests retail sales fell 0.5 per cent for that month.

  Consumer

  Mar 18, 2022
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• Retail sales expected to rebound after falling in early summer: StatCan

  Statistics Canada says retail sales dropped 0.6 per cent in July as sales at supermarkets and grocery stores fell with more people returning to restaurants and patios.

  Economy

  Sep 23, 2021
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• Canadian retail sales fell by 2.1% in May amid COVID-19 lockdowns

  Sales decreased in eight of 11 subsectors for May, representing more than 65 per cent of the country's retail trade.

  Economy

  Jul 23, 2021