Canadian retail sales rose 1.2% in August to $74.6 billion
Statistics Canada reported gains across all nine retail subsectors, led by motor vehicle and parts dealers.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Retail trade, August 2026, 2026-10-23. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Open licence
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- Core retail sales rose 1.1%; gasoline station sales increased 1.7%, though sales volume fell 0.5%.
The report shows broad monthly growth in retail sales, while gasoline sales rose in dollar terms but declined by volume.
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Canadian retail sales rose 1.2% in August to $74.6 billion
- Statistics CanadaRetail trade, August 2026Adapted from Statistics Canada, Retail trade, August 2026, 2026-10-23. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
Statistics Canada reported gains across all nine retail subsectors, led by motor vehicle and parts dealers.
- Statistics CanadaRetail trade, August 2026Adapted from Statistics Canada, Retail trade, August 2026, 2026-10-23. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
Core retail sales rose 1.1%; gasoline station sales increased 1.7%, though sales volume fell 0.5%.
- Statistics CanadaRetail trade, August 2026Adapted from Statistics Canada, Retail trade, August 2026, 2026-10-23. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
The report shows broad monthly growth in retail sales, while gasoline sales rose in dollar terms but declined by volume.
- Statistics CanadaRetail trade, August 2026Adapted from Statistics Canada, Retail trade, August 2026, 2026-10-23. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)