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Canada retail sales rise 1.2% in August to $74.6 billion
Canadian retail sales increased by 1.2% in August to reach $74.6 billion, according to Statistics Canada. This growth was observed across all nine tracked retail subsectors, with motor-vehicle and parts dealers leading the monthly increase. Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and motor vehicle dealers, rose by 1.1%.
In the province of Quebec, sales grew by 0.2% to $16.2 billion, though the Montréal census metropolitan area saw a 0.5% decline. Nationally, retail e-commerce sales rose 1.1% to $5.6 billion, accounting for 7.6% of total retail trade.
An advance indicator from Statistics Canada suggests that September sales increased by 0.7%, though this figure remains unofficial and subject to revision.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Retail e-commerce sales rose 1.1% to $5.6 billion. westislandblog.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Gains were recorded in all nine retail subsectors. westislandblog.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Core retail sales rose 1.1% for the month. www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Canadian retail sales rose 1.2% to $74.6 billion in August. westislandblog.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Montréal census metropolitan area sales declined 0.5% to $7.9 billion. westislandblog.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Motor-vehicle and parts dealers led the monthly increase. westislandblog.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Quebec sales increased 0.2% to $16.2 billion. westislandblog.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] September sales increased by an estimated 0.7%. westislandblog.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com