retail sales

• Retail sales rose 2.1% in August boosted by food, clothes and gas

  StatCan says its initial estimate for September suggests retail sales reversed course in September and fell 1.9 per cent.

  Consumer

  Oct 22
• 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
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• Retail sales jumped 4.2% in June as COVID-19 restrictions loosened up

  But the agency's preliminary estimate for July shows sales dipping 1.7 per cent.

  Money

  Aug 20
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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
• 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
• 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
• Canadian retail sales jump 4.8% in February led by gains in autos, gasoline

  Clothing stores in Canada also saw a significant jump in February -- the first gain since September 2020.,

  Canada

  Apr 28
• Big Rock Brewery posts higher sales, volumes in 2020 despite COVID 19 pandemic woes

  CEO Wayne Arsenault says the company capitalized on opportunities in its wholesale channels to make up for its exposure to the retail market.

  Consumer

  Mar 12
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• Retail sales climbed 1.3% in November on Black Friday shopping

  But Statistics Canada's flash estimate suggests sales fell in December.

  Money

  Jan 22
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• Canada’s retail sales rose for the sixth straight month in October

  But early estimates from Statistics Canada indicate sales may have remained relatively flat in November heading into the key holiday season.

  Money

  Dec 18, 2020