Canadians Aren’t Shopping: Retail Sales Down by Most in 11 Months
Thanks to persistently high inflation rapidly eroding away at their wallets, Canadians are avoiding shopping, particularly for food. Consumers are
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Retail Sales
Canadian Retail Sales on the Rise for Two Straight Months
Retail sales across Canada were up in both October and November, suggesting that consumers are ready to spend on goods
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Canadian Retail Sales Rose 2.1% in August
Canadian retail sales finished off the last month of summer on a positive note, rising 2.1% in August. However, the
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Canadian Retail Sales Slump in July as Consumer Activity Shifts to Services Spending
Retail sales slumped 0.6% in July, marking the third decline in four months, as consumers continued to shift their spending
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Retail Sales Soar as Canadians Embark on Shopping Sprees Amid Reopening
Canadian retail sales strongly rebounded in June, as consumers flocked to brick-and-mortar stores following a lengthly period of pandemic-related shutdowns.
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Canadian Retail Sales Fell 2.1% in May
Retail sales across Canada slumped 2.1% in May, as a number of stores in key regions remained closed due to
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Canadian Retail Sales Plummeted in April Amid Third Wave of Covid-19 Restrictions
Retail sales across Canada were sent plunging downwards at the beginning of the second quarter, as a number of key
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Canadian Retail Sales Jump 3.6% in March But New Covid-19 Restrictions Reverse Gains in April
Retail sales jumped 3.6% in March, as a number of key regions across Canada reopened their local economies between the
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Canadian Retail Sales Jump 4.8% In February
Canadian retail sales jumped 4.8% in February to $55.1 billion, as sales rose in nine of the 11 subsectors, led
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Canadian Retail Sales Declined 1.1% in January Amid Ongoing Covid-19 Restrictions
Retail sales declined for the second consecutive month in January, as pandemic-related restrictions forced non-essential retailers to curb in-person shopping.
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