Retail Sales
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Car dealers saw sales drop in June amid technical glitchStatistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.3 per cent to $65.7 billion in June as sales dropped at new car dealers, the same month dealerships were hit by technical glitch.EconomyAug 23
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Rising gas station sales boosted retail activity in April, StatCan saysStatistics Canada says retail sales rose $66.8 billion in April, helped by higher sales at gasoline stations as well as food and beverage retailers.EconomyJun 21
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Sales at clothing and furniture retailers fell in March, StatCan saysStatistics Canada reported that its early estimate for April says retail sales increased 0.7 per cent for that month after the decline in March.EconomyMay 24
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Slow car sales drag down retail in January, but there’s strength under the hoodStatistics Canada says core retail sales — which exclude gas stations and fuel vendors, and motor vehicle and parts dealers — were up in the first month of 2024.EconomyMar 22
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‘Black Friday bust’: Canadian retail sales fell in NovemberCanada's holiday sales period got underway in November with a 0.2 per cent decline in retail sales led by falling purchases at food and beverage retailers.MoneyJan 19
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Okanagan retailers banking on last-minute spending amid slower holiday shoppingConsumer spending has dropped off this holiday season, retailers in Kelowna, B.C. say. They blame inflation and they're asking holiday shoppers to do their business locally.EconomyDec 15, 2023
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Retail sales rose slightly in September. Here’s where consumers spent moreStatistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $66.5 billion in September led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers.EconomyNov 24, 2023
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Shopping for the holidays: Maritimers get creative with their budgetsShoppers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are coming up with creative ways to save on gifts and support local, while feeling financial pressures, this holiday season.CanadaNov 13, 2023
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Retail sales slowdown shows rate hikes ‘seem to be working’: economistStatistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $66.1 billion in August as sales at new and used car dealers fell for the month.MoneyOct 20, 2023
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B.C. port strike affected 17% of retailers with auto sector hit hardest: StatCanRetail sales figures continued to grow in July, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada, even as 17 per cent of retailers say strikes at BC ports affected sales.MoneySep 22, 2023
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