Retail Sales Statistics 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
  
• Canadian retail sales fell 2.5% to $61.3B in July: StatCan

  Statistics Canada says the July sales were down in nine of the 11 subsectors it tracks, representing 94.5 per cent of retail trade.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2022
  
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• Retail sales flat in March as supply issues, chip shortages weigh on car sales

  Statistics Canada said sales in March were up in 10 of the 11 subsectors it tracks, representing 75 per cent of retail trade.

  Economy

  May 26, 2022
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• Retail sales fell 1.8% in December amid severe flooding, Omicron spread

  Sales were down in eight of 11 subsectors in December, representing 62.9 per cent of retail trade, Statistics Canada said Friday.

  Consumer

  Feb 18, 2022
• Retail sales fell 2.1% in December amid Omicron, early estimates show

  Statistics Canada says sales in November climbed in six of 11 subsectors, representing nearly 63.8 per cent of retail trade.

  Economy

  Jan 21, 2022
• Retail sales plunged 5.7% in April amid third wave of COVID-19

  The drop in sales was concentrated in retailers deemed "non-essential" as sales fell in nine of 11 subsectors, Statistics Canada said.

  Economy

  Jun 23, 2021
• Retail sales rose 3.6% in March as COVID-19 restrictions eased

  However, a preliminary estimate suggests that retail sales in April fell 5.1 per cent as governments imposed restrictions to slow the spread of the pandemic.

  Economy

  May 21, 2021
• Retail sales fell 1.1% in January as COVID-19 limited in-person shopping

  Statistic Canada's preliminary February estimate suggests retail sales bounced back with growth of 4.0 per cent.

  Economy

  Mar 19, 2021