# Canadian retail sales rose 1.2% in August to $74.6 billion

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Topic: Business · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-23T20:17:03.955Z · Updated: 2026-10-23T20:17:03.955Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/canadian-retail-sales-rose-1-2-in-august-to-74-6-billion-221eb1c1

Statistics Canada reported gains across all nine retail subsectors, led by motor vehicle and parts dealers.

- Core retail sales rose 1.1%; gasoline station sales increased 1.7%, though sales volume fell 0.5%.

Why it matters: The report shows broad monthly growth in retail sales, while gasoline sales rose in dollar terms but declined by volume.

## Original sources

- [Statistics Canada](<https://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/261023/dq261023a-eng.htm>) — primary announcement
  Adapted from Statistics Canada, Retail trade, August 2026, 2026-10-23. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Original report: 2026-10-23T12:30:00.000Z
  Licence: <https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/terms-conditions/open-licence>

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